SEASON TWO
How Can Having an Arch Nemesis Help You Grow Personally?
Whether you call them frenemies, haters, or nemesis (nemesi??), it seems like everyone has someone in their lives that is their antithesis. On this episode of My Biz Bestie, Amber and Maelisa flesh out the arch-nemesis relationship. An arch-nemesis can actually be an...
The GSD Mavens Share the Value of a Week-Long Entrepreneur Retreat
This episode is a special one where six GSD mavens join Maelisa and Amber to share their experiences from the week-long GSD entrepreneur retreat. You may not consider a week-long retreat to be a valuable use of your time, but these ladies will prove you wrong. Listen...
How a Business Friendship with Someone in a Different Niche Can Help You with Julie Fry and Nikki Rausch
Biz besties, Julie Fry and Nikki Rausch, join Maelisa and Amber in episode 30 of My Biz Bestie. Just because these two run different types of businesses doesn’t stop their business friendship. They have found that having a biz bestie with someone in a completely...
Do You Need Accountability? Join Our Networking Challenge
Networking can be a weak point for many entrepreneurs. Sometimes entrepreneurs get so caught up in the day to day aspects of their business that they forget that networking is one of the easiest ways to grow their business. Maelisa and Amber are expert networkers who...
Find Me a Business Bestie with Vickie Maris
On this episode of My Biz Bestie, Maelisa and Amber embark on a challenge: to find a business bestie for Vickie Maris. Vickie met Maelisa and Amber at Social Media Marketing World and was intrigued by the idea of finding a biz bestie. The gals thought that this would...
The Four Tendencies Book Review
This episode is a review of Gretchen Rubin’s The Four Tendencies. This book explains so much about what motivates people and it can really be a window into why some people do what they do. Do you know why some people are intrinsically motivated and why others need an...
What Does Your Chronotype Say About You? A Book Review of The Power of When
Do you ever feel that your schedule is a bit off-kilter from the rest of the world? Well, you’re not alone. Maelisa and Amber have found a fantastic book that explains why different people’s optimal schedule may not line up with their spouse’s or seemingly everyone...
Connecting with Business Besties (and Bros) with Katie Vernoy and Curt Widhalm
Katie Vernoy and Curt Widhalm join Maelisa and Amber on the podcast for a My Biz Bestie first. Curt is the first guy to join the show, proving that biz besties can even be biz bros! Curt and Katie share their origin story, get real about their friendship, and share...
How to Create Community with Katie Krimitsos
Katie Krimitsos of Biz Women Rock joins Maelisa and Amber on episode 24 of My Biz Bestie to share her superpower. Katie’s superpower is creating community. She joins the conversation to teach My Biz Bestie listeners how to create community. Katie has an enormously...
Dealing with Overwhelm: How to Manage Your Time and Expectations
This episode of My Biz Bestie is all about dealing with overwhelm and discovering the root causes. Why do you get overwhelmed and how do you avoid it? Often people offer the advice of practicing self-care. But self-care is not just about taking baths, getting a...
Learn Team Leadership Strategies That You Need to Know, with Shelli Warren
As a business owner, you may now find yourself in a leadership position that you haven’t been in before. On this episode of My Biz Bestie Amber and Maelisa welcome team and leadership expert Shelli Warren. Shelli has been a team leader for Procter and Gamble for more...
The Product Boss Besties with Minna Khounlo-Sithep and Jacqueline Snyder
On this episode of My Biz Bestie, Product Bosses, Jacqueline Snyder and Minna Khounlo-Sithep tell of their experience as biz besties. Jacqueline is a fashion designer that became an apparel startup expert. She owns Designer Consulting Co-Op and has helped companies...
How to Set Up an Amazing Group Retreat
On episode number 20 of My Biz Bestie, Amber and Maelisa discuss how to set up an awesome group retreat. Group retreats are a wonderful way to get away and really focus on your business. When done well they are the perfect mix of business and pleasure. Planning a...
What are the Benefits of Masterminds? with Natalie Eckdahl
Have you ever wondered if a mastermind would be a good idea for you and your business? Perhaps you’re already in one, but it isn’t providing you with all the benefits that you were expecting? On this episode of My Biz Bestie, Natalie Eckdahl from the Biz Chix podcast...
What to do When Your Business Friendship Goes Bad
This episode of My Biz Bestie is all about what to do when your business friendship goes south. Not every relationship was made to last forever. There’s a saying that there are friends for a reason, friends for a season, and friends for a lifetime. It's important to...
Learn How Collaboration Works with Biz Besties Geraldine Carter and Jeannine Widmann
On this episode of My Biz Bestie, Maelisa and Amber welcome Biz Besties, Jeannine Widmann, and Geraldine Carter. These independent women found each other at a networking event in their small town in Montana. When they realized that they served the same market as...
How Can Utilizing a Business Support System Save You Time and Money?
Do you have a business support system in place? What kind of support system, you ask? Well grab your favorite headphones and a cuppa and sit down for a listen! On this episode of My Biz Bestie, we’re talking about support and not the 1-800-helpdesk kind. Your business...