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GSD Diaries with Angela Proffitt

Transforming Life & Business with Purpose, Passion, and Perspective Welcome to GSD Diaries (formerly Business Unveiled), where we share stories of transformation, resilience, and the pursuit of purpose. Join us as we travel the world, sharing insights from other cultures, highlighting wellness, and what it means to navigate the ups and downs in life and business. We'll uncover the truths behind living a fulfilling and impactful life. In this podcast, we highlight impactful leaders who have navigated change, wellness resorts and companies that prioritize health, sharing real stories of resilience and motivating you to create a balanced, fulfilling life. I'll sit down with industry leaders who have overcome incredible challenges, sharing their secrets to success and survival. Together, we'll explore how to shift perspectives, embrace healthy habits, and find true happiness in our work and lives. Hi, I'm Angela Proffitt, an entrepreneur disrupting the hospitality industry by shaking things up. As the GSD Girl who loves to Get Shit Done, let's dance around the world together, uncovering the 'first times' and the powerful stories behind them. Often, it's a near-death experience that wakes you up and pushes you to make a change. I've learned the hard way—if you don't take care of yourself, you can't take care of others in hospitality. In this wellness series, I'll chat with some of my closest friends and fellow movers and shakers in the entrepreneurial community. Together, we'll explore meaningful ways to become more human and empathetic, and shift our perspectives for a better life and business. This is GSD Diaries—transforming the hospitality industry, one step at a time.
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Jul 7, 2020

Did you know that having a blog and posting consistent content can increase your SEO significantly? Done right and you have the potential see a great return on hosting a blog of valuable information to drive your audience and clients to.

In this episode, I chat with Dayne Shuda, Owner of Ghost Blog Writers all about entrepreneurship and deciding to start a business, blogging and content marketing, as well as, operating a business while raising a family.

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Jun 30, 2020

Public speaking is one of the fastest and most effective ways to grow your brand. How do you stand out amongst a sea of people who “do what you do”?

In this episode, I chat with Whitney McDuff, CEO of Proteus Speaker Consulting all about crafting a pitch that helps you stand out and gets you booked, the challenges most people face when trying to build a speaking brand and things you can do to get started today to increase your income and impact through speaking.

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Jun 23, 2020

How do you cope with stress? What are the traits of a great leader? How do you develop the habit of building authentic communication and connection with colleagues?

In this episode, I chat with Laura Khalil, Speaker, Trainer and Chief Storyteller of Brave by Design all about unlocking the code to becoming magnetic to help ambitious women learn how to rise, lead with empathy and live abundantly.

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Jun 16, 2020

Have you ever thought, “how do I become a great leader”? As a business business owner it’s important to be in tune with who you are as a leader and how you want to lead your team so that they represent the business in a way that you can be proud of!

In this episode, I chat with Joe Trodden, Mindset Expert of Mindset Experts all about clarity and mindset for success, how to become a great leader and his biggest lessons learned.

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Jun 9, 2020

What is the one thing that business owners can do to maximize tax deductions? How do we know when we should incorporate? Should we work with a CPA? All important questions to ask when you are a savvy business owner!

In this episode, I chat with Wendy Barlin, Tax Advisor and Business Strategist of About Profit all about tax deductions, questions to ask your advisors and who you need on your team!

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Jun 2, 2020

Are you an introvert? Or an extrovert? Or maybe a little in-between? No matter which you are, there are ways to use your personality to your advantage when it comes to your business!

In this episode, I chat with Lindsay Maloney, Transformational Business Coach, all about how introverts can grow their business, understanding different personalities and what effects the way you were raised can have on your style as a business owner.

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May 26, 2020

How much time do you spend working ON your business, not IN your business? If you are looking to scale up, you need to listen to this episode!

In this episode, I chat with Layne Booth, CEO and Scaling Strategist of The Project Booth, all about how to simplify to magnify your business, delegate tasks and how to prioritize your time.

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May 19, 2020

Technology is amazing right? I want you to think about all of the technology tools that help you be more productive. Now, I want to ask you to think of the things that lower your productivity. Technology is great when you are using it in the right way to better yourself and your business.

In this episode, I chat with John Zeratsky, Author and Creator of Make Time all about how technology and cultural norms shape the defaults of how we spend out time, processes and habits to change the way you work and how to invest your time.

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May 12, 2020

Have you heard of a thing I like to call “email jail”? Emails are an essential part of a communication process but there are ways to minimize the amount of time you spend on emails, so you can spend more time doing what you enjoy!

In this episode, I chat with Elizabeth Sheils and Nora Sheils, Co-Founders of Rock Paper Coin, all about why email management is so important, how to simplify your inbox and top tech recommendations to keep you productive!

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May 5, 2020

Being an entrepreneur and building a business is never easy. It takes persistence and a strong understanding of who you are and what you want your business to portray as a reflection of you. Coming from a background in mental health I understand and appreciate how much mindset comes into play when running a business.

In this episode, I chat with Scout Sobel, Founder and Podcaster of Scout’s Agency all about how to maintain focus and vision in business, how to balance mental health with business and the ins and outs of the the podcast world.

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Apr 28, 2020

Having experience in building an app, I can tell you, it’s no joke! It takes hard work, determination and focus on your specific market. But when all is said and done nothing beats the feeling of a successful launch!

In this episode, I chat with Eric McMillen, Founder and CEO of DotTrot all about pivoting focus to a streamlined audience, how to survey your audience to cater to their needs specifically and experience as a new tech company in the wedding space.

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Apr 21, 2020

As an entrepreneur you may find yourself pushing to reach that next goal for your business and always striving for more. Having goals is a great thing but many times we define our success by our goals. “I’ll be successful when…” or “I’ll know I’ve really made it when…”. Success comes in seasons, it is not something that one day you simply attain, success is the here and now and grows as you do.

In this episode, I chat with Leah Glover Hayes, CEO and Host of Her Story of Success Podcast, defining success in each season, the value of mentorships and how to eliminate self doubt.

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Apr 14, 2020

Having planned many multicultural weddings myself I have learned how to navigate and customize each experience on an individual basis. The most important part of multicultural wedding success (from a planner perspective) is making sure not to assume that all cases are the same for one culture.

In this episode, I chat with Petronella Lugemwa, Founder & Creative Director of Petronella Photography all about multicultural weddings, common misconceptions about multicultural weddings and how to best prepare to work well with a client who is incorporating multicultural elements.

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Apr 7, 2020

Marketing for your business can be challenging in an ever changing market of trends and technology. Have you been looking for a place to land where you can find inspiration to grow a profitable, sustainable and fulfilling business? A place that offers brand-building resources, practical marketing strategies and realistic revenue idea?

In this episode, I chat with Kinsey Roberts, Marketing Strategist and Wedding Venue Owner of She Creates Business all about why a content marketing strategy is important to your business, how to make a content strategy profitable and impactful to your business’s bottom line and the best platforms for your content strategy.

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Mar 31, 2020

When small business owners can’t access capital they are forced to make difficult decisions, including closing their doors or taking expensive, often inappropriate, financing options that eventually bleed their business dry.

In this episode, I chat with Business Financing and Credit Expert, Gerri Detweiler about the different financing options that are available to business owners and the importance of building business credit. Gerri has more than 20 years of experience guiding individuals through the confusing world of credit.

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Mar 24, 2020

We’ve all been there, we’ve attended traditional conferences with traditional speakers who, you guessed it, give their presentations from a traditional powerpoint. And all of this is fine! But it’s just that. As a speaker I want my presentations to be life changing and extraordinary and for the audience to take away tools to be more productive in their businesses.

In this episode, I chat with Natalie Spiro, President & Founder of Drum Cafe North America all about interactive team building, unity and engagement through use of rhythm and the value of offering an experience for your team. People don’t always remember what you say but they will always remember how you make them feel.

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Mar 17, 2020

Having people around you as a support system is SO important. Especially as a business owner. I am so thankful to my support system (my tribe) that is with me every step of the way and extra thankful for the women who are by my side every day going through the journey with me!

In this episode, I chat with Julia Pimsleur, Founder & Chief Empowerista of Million Dollar women all about the unique challenges facing women who want to scale their business, why there are so few “million dollar women” and how to increase the number of successful women entrepreneurs.

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Mar 10, 2020

Y’all, when I started my business I never thought I would need to have staff training and guidelines in place. But through experiences I now know that it is the all important first step when bringing someone in as a representative of your company.

 

In this episode, I chat with Jen Taylor, Owner of Jen Taylor Consulting all about onboarding new employees, how to assess the best modes of learning for employees and how to continue training beyond the onboarding process to ensure consistency and productivity.

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Mar 3, 2020

Often times entrepreneurs think of protecting their intellectual property last on their list of things to do. But it’s so important to make this a first priority early on in your business strategy.

In this episode, I chat with Etienne Sanz de Acedo, CEO of International Trademark Association all about the keys to success when building a brand, steps entrepreneurs can take to protect their intellectual property and adapting to trends in the changing consumer marketplace.

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Feb 25, 2020

Do you know your numbers? Do you know what it means to know your numbers? So many of us have heard this question time and time again. You don’t know what you don’t know, which still remains true for knowing the numbers for your business.

In this episode, I chat with Danielle Hayden, author of The Profit Planner book series and Co-owner of Kickstart Accounting all about why it is so important for entrepreneurs to know their numbers and own their success, how to know if you are paying yourself enough and how to use a simple financial dashboard to make key business decisions.

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Feb 18, 2020

Looking to make the change to entrepreneurship? Or maybe you already have? There can be a feeling of uncertainty, families may not quite understand. We’ve all been there! But success comes when you keep a positive mindset and power through!

In this episode, I chat with Amanda Price, Owner and Lead Planner and Designer of Amanda Price Events about the transition from corporate to entrepreneurship, how to communicate the change to those around you and her experience planning a wedding that received national attention.

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Feb 11, 2020

So you want to see change in your business or even in life in general? You’ve tried to change things here and there but the one thing that you haven’t thought of changing is your mindset.

In this episode, I chat with Stephanie Booth Mindset and Success coach for creative business owners all about the biggest indicator of success in business, what to do when you feel stuck, and her 4 step mindset method to replacing limiting beliefs.

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Feb 4, 2020

There’s so many groups, committees and boards that you can choose to be a part of as a business owner, but have you ever thought about why you choose to spend your time with these organizations? What value are they bringing to you and your business? It took me a while to find the right fit for me, but the value I take away from the organization I am apart of is incomparable!

In this episode, I chat with Renee Dalo, owner and lead planner of Moxie Bright Events about how serving on the board of an industry organization has helped her grow her business, what community over competition really means and how to donate your time without losing your mind!

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Jan 28, 2020

If you know, you know, right? And trust me, if you are a natural born seller you will know! There is a certain stigma that goes along with being a “salesperson” and we find ourselves searching for the balance between being upbeat and passionate about our product vs. being too sales-y. Having a selling process is so important, especially for creatives!

In this episode, I chat with author, speaker and coach Nikki Rausch, the founder of Sales Maven, all about how to create a positive first impression, establish a real connection and how to recognize and respond to buying signals. The tools and tips shared in this episode will help you walk away feeling confident and authentic in your selling process.

Jan 21, 2020

Taking a leap and starting a business is one of the bravest things a person can do. If you have ever felt alone or unsure of what to do next for your business trust me, you are not alone! Success comes along when we focus our mindset and open ourselves up to change and new opportunities, they can take you down an amazing path!

In this episode, I chat with an amazing business owner, all about rising from the ashes, dusting herself off and creating a successful business. Judy Gatena CEO of REP Interactive shares with us her determination, perseverance and how you can reinvent yourself at any age.

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