Good Girls Get Rich Podcast

This week's episode of Good Girls Get Rich is brought to you by Uplevel Media CEO and LinkedIn expert, Karen Yankovich. In this episode, Karen shares that you don't have to be a superhero, just a human hero. Are you trying to juggle everything? Are you always exhausted? Stop trying to be a superhero! #GoodGirlsGetRich We want to hear your thoughts on this episode! Leave us a message on Speakpipe or email us at info@karenyankovich.com.   About the Episode: In pursuit of our goals, it might feel like we have to do everything perfectly. It's good to chase your goals, but you shouldn't feel exhausted in that pursuit. It's time to stop trying to be a superhero and start being a human hero. How can you be a human hero? Start by checking your mindset. If your mindset isn't on success, you'll never achieve it. You also need to unlearn what you've learned. You don't have to run yourself ragged. When you're exhausted, it's okay to not do everything. You don't have to do the dishes before you go to bed… they'll be there

This week's episode of Good Girls Get Rich is brought to you by Uplevel Media CEO and LinkedIn expert, Karen Yankovich. In this episode, guest Irene Nakamura shares with Karen how she helps women break free from suppressive cultural traditions. Irene Nakamura is Guardian of the Record and founder of iDepo Reporters, and she helps attorneys and individuals capture stories verbatim so they can certify and document events that make history in order to change the future. She also helps minority businesswomen to break free from suppressive cultural traditions so they can thrive personally and professionally.  #GoodGirlsGetRich We want to hear your thoughts on this episode! Leave us a message on Speakpipe or email us at info@karenyankovich.com.   About the Episode: As a Japanese-American woman, Irene Nakamura understands how women of color are often oppressed. Growing up in a Japanese household, Irene had to break from suppressive cultural traditions. Once she entered the business world, she encountered more cultur

This week's episode of Good Girls Get Rich is brought to you by Uplevel Media CEO and LinkedIn expert, Karen Yankovich. In this episode, Karen shares how you can use LinkedIn to make the leap toward your entrepreneurial vision. Work in corporate? Want to become an entrepreneur? This episode is for you!  #GoodGirlsGetRich We want to hear your thoughts on this episode! Leave us a message on Speakpipe or email us at info@karenyankovich.com.   About the Episode: Working in corporate brings stability. But many corporate jobs take away your time and energy. Oftentimes the commute to work is long. You might not even be getting paid enough. Many women want to own their own businesses and become entrepreneurs, but they're not sure how to make the leap. No doubt, it can be scary to leave your corporate job, but the freedom you'll achieve (if you make the transition to entrepreneurship right) is worth it! To make the transition, start by establishing yourself as a woman of influence on LinkedIn… because you are a woman

This week's episode of Good Girls Get Rich is brought to you by Uplevel Media CEO and LinkedIn expert, Karen Yankovich. In this episode, guest Jane Tabachnick and Karen discuss how LinkedIn and public relations work together. Jane Tabachnick is an award-winning digital public relations and marketing strategist and mentor. She is also the founder of Simply Good Press, a book publishing firm. She brings 15 years of experience working with changemakers to help them create greater visibility and buzz which helps them easily attract and close more of their ideal customers. #GoodGirlsGetRich We want to hear your thoughts on this episode! Leave us a message on Speakpipe or email us at info@karenyankovich.com.   About the Episode: LinkedIn is an important networking and marketing tool. What might not be quite as apparent is that it's also an important public relations tool. Jane Tabachnick encourages her clients to use LinkedIn for PR reasons. LinkedIn is the perfect tool to connect with others, help promote them, an

This week's episode of Good Girls Get Rich is brought to you by Uplevel Media CEO and LinkedIn expert, Karen Yankovich. In this episode, Karen shares why Uplevel Media is being intentional in strengthening our commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion.  Our world is ever-changing and becoming more inclusive. We believe it's important that we become inclusive with it. #GoodGirlsGetRich We want to hear your thoughts on this episode! Leave us a message on Speakpipe or email us at info@karenyankovich.com.   About the Episode: When is the last time you looked at your company or personal brand? Are you being inclusive? It's easy to feel like you're being inclusive while failing to show it in your branding and advertising. What are some ways you can begin to show your inclusion? First off, LinkedIn is rolling out the ability to display your preferred pronouns on your profile. Add your preferred pronouns to help normalize the practice. How about your visuals on LinkedIn? Are they inclusive? Does the wording on

This week's episode of Good Girls Get Rich is brought to you by Uplevel Media CEO and LinkedIn expert, Karen Yankovich. In this episode, guest Amy Ries and Karen discuss why you should take a retreat and focus on yourself. Amy Ries is the Founder and CEO of RETREAT. Amy curates and leads luxury retreats and transformational coaching for women to discover their most authentic, empowered, and truest version of themselves. #GoodGirlsGetRich We want to hear your thoughts on this episode! Leave us a message on Speakpipe or email us at info@karenyankovich.com.   About the Episode: As women, we're hardwired to focus on others. Whether that be our spouses, our kids, our friends, our employees, or anyone else, we often don't leave adequate time to care of ourselves. Amy Ries believes that women should take at least three days a year to focus only on themselves, free from any and all distractions. Going on a retreat is the perfect way to get the much-needed "me time," especially Amy's retreats! During the retreats that

This week's episode of Good Girls Get Rich is brought to you by Uplevel Media CEO and LinkedIn expert, Karen Yankovich. In this episode, Karen asks the question, "Why not you?" It's so easy to believe that we can't do something. When we shift our mindset and start to ask, "Why not?" things begin to change. #GoodGirlsGetRich We want to hear your thoughts on this episode! Leave us a message on Speakpipe or email us at info@karenyankovich.com.   About the Episode: Who do you want to be? What do you want to do? When you're honest with yourself, do you then immediately feel like you can't achieve the life you want? You're not alone. It's difficult to believe that we're capable of achieving our dreams, but it's possible! Instead of saying, "I can't," it's time to start asking the question, "Why not me?" Start by being honest and open with yourself about what you want to do. As you start becoming this person, people who know you might doubt you ­– it takes guts to prove them wrong! Along the journey, it's also impor

This week's episode of Good Girls Get Rich is brought to you by Uplevel Media CEO and LinkedIn expert, Karen Yankovich. In this episode, guest Christine Arylo and Karen discuss why it's important to take care of yourself. Christine Arylo is a best-selling author, transformational teacher and speaker on women's empowerment, feminine leadership and wisdom, and self love. She's also the host of the Feminine Power Time podcast. #GoodGirlsGetRich We want to hear your thoughts on this episode! Leave us a message on Speakpipe or email us at info@karenyankovich.com.   About the Episode: Are you taking care of yourself? As women, we often overserve and under receive. It's how we've been raised. Once we see who we really are, we can then begin to embrace the power of our fierce feminine hearts. Overexerting ourselves in all areas of life isn't sustainable, so it's important to ask ourselves some questions: "What in my life is sustainable? What in my life isn't sustainable? What do I want?" By answering these questions,

This week's episode of Good Girls Get Rich is brought to you by Uplevel Media CEO and LinkedIn expert, Karen Yankovich. In this episode, Karen talks about taking the next step in your LinkedIn spiritual journey. It's possible to achieve your goals, but sometimes it feels impossible. When you shift your mindset and start acting like the person you want to be, things change! #GoodGirlsGetRich We want to hear your thoughts on this episode! Leave us a message on Speakpipe or email us at info@karenyankovich.com.   About the Episode: In Episode 158, we talked about making LinkedIn part of your spiritual journey. Making LinkedIn part of that journey will help you achieve your goals, but what is the next step? You need to be who you're meant to be! Be an Influencer You're an influencer regardless of what you think. The fact that people do business with you means that people find you worth listening to. Start acting like the influencer you are, and use your LinkedIn profile to shine a light on what you do! Act Like t

This week's episode of Good Girls Get Rich is brought to you by Uplevel Media CEO and LinkedIn expert, Karen Yankovich. In this episode, guest Mimi MacLean and Karen discuss having and finding the money you need for your business. Mimi MacLean, a mom of five with a passion for ideas and building companies, is an entrepreneur, Colombia Business School Grad, angel investor, CPA, podcast host, founder of a nonprofit, and a clean beauty advocate. #GoodGirlsGetRich We want to hear your thoughts on this episode! Leave us a message on Speakpipe or email us at info@karenyankovich.com.   About the Episode: It's no secret. To run a business, you need money. However, finding that money can be a challenge, especially if you're a startup company. Mimi MacLean, an angel investor herself, shares how to find investors for your company. It takes work to find investors, but once you find the right investors, you're on the path to success. Mimi also shares in this episode the qualities investors are looking for in companies and

This week's episode of Good Girls Get Rich is brought to you by Uplevel Media CEO and LinkedIn expert, Karen Yankovich. In this episode, Karen talks about making LinkedIn part of your spiritual journey. As women, we often don't live up to our full potential. It's time to change that! #GoodGirlsGetRich We want to hear your thoughts on this episode! Leave us a message on Speakpipe or email us at info@karenyankovich.com.   About the Episode: Do you ever feel like you're not living up to your full potential? Surprisingly, might need to start incorporating LinkedIn into your spiritual journey. Where do you start though? Glad you asked! Start by asking yourself, what is it that you do better than anyone else? After coming to that realization, then ask yourself what opportunities you want to land. Step three can be difficult for many people, but show up! It's not bragging. It's showing who you truly are. Finally, once you show up, start building relationships with people on a higher level. The more you do these th

This week's episode of Good Girls Get Rich is brought to you by Uplevel Media CEO and LinkedIn expert, Karen Yankovich. In this episode, guest Kate Carney and Karen discuss the fundamentals of scaling your business. Kate helps scale businesses so companies can grow revenues and reach profitability. She takes a founder-centric approach to performance, focusing on leadership, talent strategies, and organizational design. #GoodGirlsGetRich We want to hear your thoughts on this episode! Leave us a message on Speakpipe or email us at info@karenyankovich.com.   About the Episode: As a budding entrepreneur looking to scale a business, it can be hard to know how to step into your power. In this episode, Kate Carney shares some fundamental tips that will help you scale your business. Scaling your business requires many different things, and some of the most important include being honest with yourself, knowing what your strengths are, understanding what you like to do, and giving up control. Growing a business takes a

This week's episode of Good Girls Get Rich is brought to you by Uplevel Media CEO and LinkedIn expert, Karen Yankovich. In this episode, Karen shares how you can use LinkedIn to maximize virtual events and conferences. COVID has changed our world, and that includes the way we network. With many events being held online, it's important to learn how to connect with others virtually. #GoodGirlsGetRich We want to hear your thoughts on this episode! Leave us a message on Speakpipe or email us at info@karenyankovich.com.   About the Episode: I miss in-person events and conferences. But with current limitations due to COVID, it's important that we learn how to network on virtual events. It can be difficult to adjust to at first, but once you get the hang of it, you might find virtual-event networking to be more beneficial than in-person networking! So how can you use LinkedIn to maximize virtual events? 1) Ramp Up Your LinkedIn Profile First, start by making sure your LinkedIn profile is in tip-top shape. Your profi

This week's episode of Good Girls Get Rich is brought to you by Uplevel Media CEO and LinkedIn expert, Karen Yankovich. In this episode, guest Heather Denniston and Karen discuss the importance of health and wellness. Heather, the owner of WELLFITandFED was a chiropractor for 25 years who then left that behind to move into presenting and consulting. Inspired by her own personal journey, Heather is passionate about wellness and how it impacts your work. #GoodGirlsGetRich We want to hear your thoughts on this episode! Leave us a message on Speakpipe or email us at info@karenyankovich.com.   About the Episode: Here at Uplevel Media and She's LinkedUp, we talk quite a bit about your mindset because having the right mindset determines your success. Something that accompanies that and can even affect your mindset is your overall health and wellness. Heather Denniston is passionate about living a healthy lifestyle. Your physical health influences more than just what you can physically accomplish. It affects your moo

This week's episode of Good Girls Get Rich is brought to you by Uplevel Media CEO and LinkedIn expert, Karen Yankovich. In this episode, Karen shares how you can use Clubhouse to connect with potential clients.  Clubhouse is the place for casual, drop-in audio conversations, and it's a great place to meet potential clients. Let's get started on setting up your account! #GoodGirlsGetRich We want to hear your thoughts on this episode! Leave us a message on Speakpipe or email us at info@karenyankovich.com.   About the Episode: Not on Clubhouse yet? Now's the time to join! It's a great way to connect with potential clients. How can you get started? Glad you asked! Your Clubhouse Bio Start by customizing your Clubhouse bio. You want to position yourself as though you're peers with the most influential people. And don't forget to include a link to your LinkedIn profile! Check Your LinkedIn Profile How long has it been since you last updated your LinkedIn profile? Take a look, and update anything that needs updating

This week's episode of Good Girls Get Rich is brought to you by Uplevel Media CEO and LinkedIn expert, Karen Yankovich. In this episode, guest Meridith McCarty and Karen discuss hiring a virtual assistant. Meridith is an outsourcing expert and owner of McCarty Virtual Services, a full-service virtual assistant agency. She has been working 1:1 with business owners for the last two years on how to most efficiently outsource to a virtual assistant to maximize revenue and minimize time-consuming tasks. #GoodGirlsGetRich We want to hear your thoughts on this episode! Leave us a message on Speakpipe or email us at info@karenyankovich.com.   About the Episode: As a small business owner, it can be hard to know where to start when hiring a virtual assistant. Knowing when to hire, how much to pay, how to onboard successfully — these issues and more are common concerns. Meridith suggests that small businesses hire a VA before they absolutely need one. By hiring early, this allows the entrepreneur to find the right VA wi

This week's episode of Good Girls Get Rich is brought to you by Uplevel Media CEO and LinkedIn expert, Karen Yankovich. In this episode, Karen shares how you can use video to connect on LinkedIn. In our virtual world, it can be hard to stand out from the crowd when marketing your business. Video is a great tool to show up and stand out on LinkedIn.  #GoodGirlsGetRich We want to hear your thoughts on this episode! Leave us a message on Speakpipe or email us at info@karenyankovich.com.   About the Episode: The pandemic has shifted the way we do things. More and more people are working virtually. They're also connecting virtually. With more and more virtual content that's shared, it can be hard to stand out from the crowd. Video is a great way to stand out and connect with your audience on LinkedIn. Here are four ways you can do that! Dropping a Link The is the simplest and quickest way. If you already have content living somewhere online (YouTube or Vimeo, for example), you can copy the link, paste it in the Li

This week's episode of Good Girls Get Rich is brought to you by Uplevel Media CEO and LinkedIn expert, Karen Yankovich. In this episode, guest Chelsea Martin and Karen discuss how you can connect with your clients through direct mail and cookies. Chelsea Martin is the co-owner and head of marketing at Noms Bake Shop, the industry expert in the art of convenient corporate gifting that leaves a lasting impression. Chelsea and the Noms team specialize in making sure you and your company make a lasting impression on past, current, and future clients with premium customizable packaging and delicious cookies that will actually be enjoyed. #GoodGirlsGetRich We want to hear your thoughts on this episode! Leave us a message on Speakpipe or email us at info@karenyankovich.com.   About the Episode: In our modern world, everything is online, and we've lost the art of human-to-human marketing. How many times have you received a marketing email from a company and deleted it without even opening it? Probably more times than

This week's episode of Good Girls Get Rich is brought to you by Uplevel Media CEO and LinkedIn expert, Karen Yankovich. In this episode, Karen shares how you can achieve your business goals in 2021.  Achieving your goals can be difficult, and it's easy to give up. If you follow these steps, however, you'll be on your way to achieving your goals!  #GoodGirlsGetRich We want to hear your thoughts on this episode! Leave us a message on Speakpipe or email us at info@karenyankovich.com.   About the Episode: How many times have you made the New Year's resolution to lose 10 pounds, and, by the end of the year, the same 10 pounds is still sticking with you? I get it. Resolutions can be hard to keep. However, with a few easy guidelines to follow, you can achieve your business goals in 2021! Visualization So, where do you start? First, begin by taking the time each day to visualize. Visualize what your day is going to look like. Visualize your week, your month, your year. Visualize what you want to do and what goals you

This week's episode of Good Girls Get Rich is brought to you by Uplevel Media CEO and LinkedIn expert, Karen Yankovich. In this episode, guest Vicki Yaffe shares with Karen her advice to master anxiety in your life and business.   Vikki coaches clients to achieve MORE in LESS time by mastering anxiety, procrastination and their human brain. She also hosts the top rated F*CK Anxiety & Get Sh*t Done podcast.   #GoodGirlsGetRich   We want to hear your thoughts on this episode! Leave us a message on Speakpipe or email us at info@karenyankovich.com.       Episode Spotlights:     Where to find everything for this week's episode: karenyankovich.com/149     Introducing this episode's guest, Vickki Louise (1:53)     How Vikki understands anxiety (3:03)     Getting anxiety about anxiety(4:40)     Anxiety and procrastination (6:16)     How our brains take the long route (8:44)     Show up with the most bank for your minute(9:29)     Vikki's tips on doing less (11:10)     Build your tribe of people who will support