Procrastination, imposter syndrome, and a lack of focus often block many female entrepreneurs from achieving their potential. Val Selby is here to help you become aware of the choices you are making with helpful tips from herself and guests on how to stop the BS from rolling through your brain. Own your personality and sprinkle it through your biz. Use your expertise (yes, you are an expert) to create the business of your dreams. Mindset owns your business, and it's time to control that fear of failure so you can move forward. No more sabotaging your business. All humans deal with setbacks and doubts, what sets some apart is the ability to quickly bounce back and try again or to abandon an idea entirely. Now is the time to make changes and live your best life. If you are ready to stop getting in your own way. I'd love to coach you in the Boss Mindset.
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April 15, 202527 min
Navigating Stress and Building a Healthy Business Mindset
In this episode, Val dives into the concept of simplifying your business and the self-imposed expectations that many entrepreneurs face. She challenges the common misconception that successful entrepreneurs manage everything perfectly, highlighting that the reality is often quite different. Val emphasizes the importance of focusing on core strategies rather than attempting to be the best at every platform or task. By scaling down, she has discovered improvements in both her business outcomes and personal well-being, stressing the importance of prioritizing health alongside professional success.She also shares her experience in restructuring her business by adopting pillars and focusing on must-do items over an exhaustive to-do list. She outlines practical steps to streamline systems with an emphasis on strategy, simplifying, and empowerment while exploring the value of collaboration and leveraging partnerships. Through her own experiences, Val demonstrates the benefits of having a clear focus and the courage to discard non-essential tasks, allowing for a more fulfilled and balanced life. Additionally, she touches on the importance of accountability and seeing your list through a critical lens for better productivity and growth.Connect with Val:InstagramCollaboration HQ communityFacebookWays you can collaborate with Val:Collaborate & GrowBe a podcast guestFree coaching on the podcastLet’s collaborate
April 8, 202535 min
Embrace Your Authentic Self and Lead with Confidence in Your Biz Journey
In this episode of "Val Full Volume," Val Selby opens up about her journey towards authenticity, spurred by a transformative decision to embrace her natural gray. Through this personal change, Val explores the broader theme of authenticity and its importance in leadership, particularly for female entrepreneurs. She candidly discusses how societal expectations have traditionally shaped women's roles in business and the significance of breaking away from these norms. Val emphasizes the power of showing up authentically and the impact it can have on one's confidence and leadership abilities. She passionately encourages listeners to create their own opportunities and embrace collaboration, highlighting the empowerment that comes with owning one's personality and expertise.Val also introduces her new "Bundle and Giveaway Host Mentorship," designed to guide entrepreneurs in creating successful online events. Addressing the challenges of perfectionism and hesitation, Val shares her insights on stepping into leadership roles and the importance of collaboration over competition. You can now join this course as self-study! Your 12-Week Event Plan is ready for you to get your event set-up and show that you are the leader in your niche.She stresses that being a leader doesn't require massive resources or a large team; rather, it's about being proactive, sharing expertise, and fostering connections. This episode is both a personal revelation and a professional call-to-action, urging listeners to take bold steps towards authentic leadership.Connect with Val:InstagramCollaboration HQ communityFacebookWays you can collaborate with Val:Collaborate & GrowBe a podcast guestFree coaching on the podcastLet’s collaborate
March 18, 202525 min
Empower Your Business
In this episode of "Val Full Volume," Val Selby dives into organizing her bustling business, particularly focusing on moving her operations to systeme.io. (affiliate link) This major shift allows her to streamline tasks, clearing unnecessary clutter and making strategic choices that align with the business's growth. Val shares her top strategies to prioritize must-do tasks over endless to-do lists, which she practices through effective collaboration with accountability partners. As she gets her projects back on track, Val emphasizes the importance of feeling a sense of completion and celebrates the endorphin rush of actually finishing a project.The episode also highlights Val's newest venture, a two-day Optimize and Align Sprint, aimed at helping others find clarity and focus in their businesses. Val outlines three crucial pillars for strategic growth: strategic income, streamlined systems, and collaborative growth. As she invites listeners to a website makeover party, her goal is to illuminate the importance of establishing a clear, direct message to attract the right audience. Val's enthusiasm for helping others leverage collaborations to increase sales shines through as she encourages her community to embrace these strategies for business success.Connect with Val:InstagramCollaboration HQ communityFacebookWays you can collaborate with Val:Collaborate & GrowBe a podcast guestFree coaching on the podcastLet’s collaborate
February 25, 202534 min
Overcoming Overwhelm and Aligning Your Business for Success
Val Selby dives into her personal journey of overcoming overwhelming challenges in her business and life. She opens up about the chaos that ensued after her business partner left, forcing her to take on the work of two people. This led to a period of survival mode, compounded by personal issues including her mother-in-law's terminal illness. Val shares her candid experience of trying to juggle too many roles, which ultimately resulted in burnout and a realization that she needed to re-strategize her business operations. She emphasizes the importance of focusing on optimizing and realigning one's business with personal goals and skills, rather than constantly adding new tasks to the workload.Val introduces her upcoming program, "Optimize and Align," which is inspired by these lessons. Through this workshop, she aims to help others find clarity and streamline their business efforts. Val stresses the need to repurpose existing work instead of continuously creating new content without a clear strategy. By sharing her plans to launch the workshop live in March, Val encourages listeners to mark their calendars and join her in the journey towards aligning their businesses with their true passions. Ultimately, this episode is a heartfelt call to action for listeners to re-evaluate their business strategies and focus on what truly matters, while providing a glimpse of the support Val intends to offer through her new program.Connect with Val:InstagramCollaboration HQ communityFacebookWays you can collaborate with Val:Collaborate & GrowBe a podcast guestFree coaching on the podcastLet’s collaborate
February 18, 202534 min
From Mental Monsters to Personal Empowerment: Janna’s Path to Launching Shuggies
In this episode of Val Full Volume, hosts Val Selby and Janna Skroch sit down for a candid conversation about their personal and professional growth journeys. Janna shares her transition from aspiring to be a coach to creating a physical product – a sugar craving reducing supplement called Shuggeeze (affiliate link to amazon). She delves into the challenges and triumphs of developing a unique supplement, the thought process behind its creation, and its alignment with her broader brand, "I Create My Life Today." Both Val and Janna embrace the discussion on overcoming mental hurdles, anxiety, and inner critics, likening it to a mind game where the goal is to become the hero of one's life.Listeners are encouraged to reflect on the idea that becoming aware of their mental monsters or inner critics, like Janna’s “Frank,” can be integral to personal development and success. They emphasize the importance of not letting these fears dictate their actions but instead pushing past comfort zones to achieve their aspirations. The episode highlights the power of visualization and setting intentions for the future, whether looking five or ten years ahead, as well as using physical reminders and gamifying life's challenges to help maintain a motivated, winning mindset.Connect with Val:InstagramCollaboration HQ communityFacebookWays you can collaborate with Val:Collaborate & GrowBe a podcast guestFree coaching on the podcastLet’s collaborate
February 5, 202542 min
Uncluttering Your Digital Business with Nadia Arbach
Today we welcome Nadia Arbach to the podcast! Dive into the multifaceted world of decluttering, both in personal spaces and digital arenas. Nadia, a multi-passionate entrepreneur managing four thriving businesses—including one focused on decluttering—shares how she merges her love for organization with her entrepreneurial spirit. The conversation centers around the application of Nadia's decluttering strategies, initially developed for personal spaces, to streamline and optimize business environments. Through candid reflections, Nadia underscores the emotional and mental barriers often encountered, like sentimentality and over-accumulation, which can stall progress in both personal and professional spheres.Listeners are encouraged to reassess their attachment to digital clutter, embracing a mindset of letting go to foster growth and innovation in their endeavors. Val and Nadia emphasize the value of identifying and addressing the triggers of clutter, drawing from Nadia's seven clutter triggers framework. From unsubscribing to unnecessary emails to reevaluating long-held digital subscriptions, the episode offers practical steps to alleviate the burden of digital overload. By decluttering, not only are minds freed, but businesses are also poised for greater success. This compelling discussion assures listeners that each step taken towards decluttering—however small—is a significant stride towards a clearer, more focused future.Get to know Nadia Arbach - WebsiteI run four online businesses. I started the first one, a professional decluttering and organizing business, in 2015, and trademarked my Seven Clutter Triggers framework in 2021. But I let that business and another business slide for more than two years. In early 2024 I dusted everything off, decided to revive both businesses, and ended up opening two more new businesses during the year!I've always been a multi-passionate person with more ideas than I knew what to do with. That's idea clutter! So I had to learn how to pare it down so that I didn't have too much work to manage, and so that I didn't spiral into overwhelm from having massive amounts of ideas and not enough time to do them all.Luckily, Val was instrumental in making me see that I didn't have to keep my four businesses in silos. I actually could apply my own Seven Clutter Triggers framework to my own businesses and declutter what I no longer needed. And more importantly, I could help others apply this framework to their businesses, too!The great thing about the Seven Clutter Triggers framework is that it works for both business and personal decluttering - because it's all about mindset. I LOVE helping people understand HOW and WHY clutter accumulates for them, because it's always a mixture of two or three different clutter triggers that have become habits and behaviours. And when you know your own habits and can recognize them, that makes it much easier to change them!Sharing my way of approaching clutter is what I love doing most. It will be a pleasure to talk about any or all of the Seven Clutter Triggers so that listeners can learn how to recognize where they can make changes that will help them run their businesses with more ease.Connect with Val:InstagramCollaboration HQ communityFacebookWays you can collaborate with Val:Collaborate & Grow<a...
January 17, 202532 min
Jenna Faith on the Importance of Mindset and Email
In the latest episode of "Val Full Volume," Val Selby chats with seasoned entrepreneur Jenna Faith, also known as Jen Scalia, who specializes in helping female entrepreneurs overcome visibility blocks and mindset hurdles. Jenna, who boasts over 20 years of marketing experience, emphasizes the importance of embracing email as a critical tool for business success. She discusses the resistance many entrepreneurs face when utilizing email marketing and offers practical advice on leveraging existing content to engage with email subscribers effectively. Jenna also highlights the role of artificial intelligence in streamlining the marketing process, suggesting that tools like AI can significantly enhance productivity and outreach.The discussion further delves into the realm of mindset mastery, emphasizing the need for entrepreneurs to overcome their fears and doubts associated with selling and visibility. Jenna shares her journey as an introvert overcoming the fear of rejection and underscoring the importance of presence and authenticity in 2025. Jenna encourages business owners to embrace change, stay adaptable, and put their vision at the forefront of their efforts. Concluding the conversation, both Val and Jenna agree on the need to ditch labels and fully commit to their business goals, enhancing their professional growth while staying true to themselves.Connect with Val:InstagramCollaboration HQ communityFacebookWays you can collaborate with Val:Collaborate & GrowBe a podcast guestFree coaching on the podcastLet’s collaborate
December 30, 202425 min
The Simple Strategy: My Game Plan for 2025's Success
In this energizing episode, Val bids farewell to the challenges of 2024 and enthusiastically welcomes 2025 with a fresh mindset focused on simplicity.Val reflects on the tumultuous year filled with unexpected tech hurdles and learning curves, emphasizing the importance of embracing growth despite the frustrations. She shares insights about her new word of the year—SIMPLE—which stands for:StrategicIntentionalMindfulProductiveLeveragingEmpoweringThese principles serve as her guiding framework for a streamlined approach to both her personal and professional life in the coming year.Val's actionable strategies for 2025 include being more strategic in her work, leveraging existing resources, fostering mindful moments, and prioritizing efficiency. She also highlights her commitment to collaborations, aiming to enrich not just her own business but also those within her network, reinforcing the belief in collective empowerment.Listen in as Val outlines her vision for a simplified yet impactful year, encouraging listeners to reflect on their own goals and the steps they can take towards a more intentional approach in their lives.Happy New Year, and here's to a year of simplicity and growth!Connect with Val:InstagramCollaboration HQ communityFacebookWays you can collaborate with Val:Collaborate & GrowBe a podcast guestFree coaching on the podcastLet’s collaborate
December 5, 202414 min
Why I Ditched the Hats for Just One Crown
In this episode, Val Selby tackles the overwhelm of "wearing all the hats," exploring its historical roots and modern-day implications. She argues that life, especially as a mom and business owner, often demands constant multitasking, making smooth role transitions unrealistic.Val suggests embracing a unified identity instead of switching between different roles. She prefers a metaphorical crown that represents all her responsibilities, helping to reduce stress and promote control. Val also hints at upcoming guest interviews and invites listeners interested in joining the podcast to reach out.Connect with Val:InstagramCollaboration HQ communityFacebookWays you can collaborate with Val:Collaborate & GrowBe a podcast guestFree coaching on the podcastLet’s collaborate
November 30, 202415 min
Exposing the Lies About Passive Income
In this episode, Val Selby debunks the myth of passive income, stating it’s a "fucking lie" that misguides people into thinking they can make money effortlessly. She emphasizes that no business can succeed without consistent work, including tasks like social media management and email marketing. Val warns that the notion of passive income sets unrealistic expectations in today’s digital landscape.Val also touches on balancing the hustle culture with realistic work habits. She encourages listeners to reflect on why they’re drawn to passive income and to focus on building solid systems that require initial effort but streamline operations over time. Val reassures her audience that while effort is necessary, it will be rewarding, promoting a realistic and sustainable approach to achieving business goals.Resources Mentioned:Last Solo Episode - Stop Using Overcrowded Niches as an ExcuseConnect with Val:InstagramCollaboration HQ communityFacebookWays you can collaborate with Val:Collaborate & GrowBe a podcast guestFree coaching on the podcastLet’s collaborate
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