Episodes

  • How to Build Your Business Starting Where You Are Now w/ Erica Beine
    Mar 28 2022
    Today's guest, Erica, shares her story of how she built her business with 0 entrepreneurial know-how to working with Olympic athletes. What started as an idea led Erica through a path of piecing together the part of a business, from hiring a mentor, to coaching her first ever client, and getting it all started with just an idea and a commitment.

    You'll learn:

    - That the key to success is taking imperfect action
    - How to focus on one step at a time
    - How getting mentorship accelerates your growth
    - How to take action on your idea right after listening

    Find more of Erica!
    Instagram: @EricaBeine

    Find more about the SHSN podcast: @StartHere_StartNow (IG)
    Find more about Steph: @StephKSim (IG)

    Get your FREE copy of the Video Content 101 eBook! (link below)
    https://dogged-motivator-7082.ck.page/059e33de0a

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    https://calendly.com/steph-sim212/30min
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    40 mins
  • How to Overcome Your Fear of Rejection, Quit Criticizing Yourself, & Finally Become a Content Creator w/ Joseph Connell
    Mar 14 2022
    After 10 years of experience in branding and marketing for other companies, today's guest, Joseph Connell, shares his new experience in personal content creation. He also launched his own podcast, Lavahot, in January 2022, and gave his insight on how you can get started too.

    You'll learn:

    - How content creation has changed in the last decade
    - The impact of video and short-form content
    - How to face the discomfort of showing up on camera
    - How to start using it for your message and industry right after listening

    Find more of Joseph!
    Instagram: @JosephConnelJr

    Find more about the SHSN podcast: @StartHere_StartNow (IG)
    Find more about Steph: @StephKSim (IG)

    Get your FREE copy of the Video Content 101 eBook! (link below)
    https://form.jotform.com/220195038214246

    Book your 1:1 call with me!
    https://form.jotform.com/220115178160243
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    38 mins
  • How To Take Risks & See Them As Opportunities Instead w/ Adrian Chenault
    Mar 7 2022
    Today's guest, Adrian Chenault, shares his journey into entrepreneurship and how it required him to face risk head. He moved from a secure job to the uncertainties of entrepreneurship when co-founded a company with his father. He shares his story of going from totally risk-averse to seeing it as a foundation for opportunity instead, and why facing it straight on may be the best thing you can do.

    You'll learn:

    - That risks can be taken in small cumulative steps
    - That you can go quite far in starting a business before leaving your job
    - How to mitigate the uncertainty of risk by creating an action plan
    - That risk isn't really that bad if you truly want something

    Find more of Contact Mapping & Adrian!
    Instagram: @ContactMapping
    Website: contactmapping.com/shsn

    Find more about the SHSN podcast: @StartHere_StartNow (IG)
    Find more about Steph: @StephKSim (IG)

    Get your FREE copy of the Video Content 101 eBook! (link below)
    https://form.jotform.com/220195038214246

    Book your first FREE 1:1 call with me!
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    47 mins
  • How to Network To Grow Yourself & Business w/ Jennie Bellinger
    Feb 28 2022
    This episode is all about networking to expand yourself and business through meaningful relationships that benefit all parties. Jennie Bellinger is a Certified Professional Coach and the host of the Badass Direct Sales Mastery Podcast. She works with badass direct sales moms who are ready to double their monthly income. An entrepreneur since 2010, she learned first hand the impact a strong network makes for the growth of your business and career.

    You'll learn:

    - Why your unique quirks and stories make your memorable
    - Building deep connections for the long-term can be more beneficial that immediate benefit in the short-term
    - That everyone adds value even if you're just starting out
    - How to start building a strong network right after listening

    Find more of Jennie!
    Instagram: @JennieBellinger
    Website: https://badassdirectsalesmastery.com/

    Register for Jennie's sales, marketing, and branding summit:
    https://summit.badassdirectsalesmastery.com/

    Find more about the SHSN podcast: @StartHere_StartNow (IG)
    Find more about Steph: @StephKSim (IG)

    Get your FREE copy of the Video Content 101 eBook! (link below)
    https://form.jotform.com/220195038214246

    Book your 1:1 call with me!
    https://form.jotform.com/220115178160243
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    47 mins
  • How to Own Your Life & Fulfill Your Purpose Starting Today w/ Goppikka Natkunam
    Feb 21 2022
    Today's guest is Goppikka Natkunam, a purpose driven individual who collaborates with non-profit organizations to increase opportunities for women and People of Colour in science, and is also focused on expanding herself as a leader in the science communication space. In this episode, Goppikka shares her story of how she tapped into self-development to become more self-aware, personally accountable, and explore her life's purpose.

    You'll learn:

    - Why what you've done so far doesn't dictate what you do in the future
    - Why your social circle can make or break you
    - That you choose how to experience personal improvement
    - How to start being personally responsible and transforming your life

    Find more of Goppikka!
    Instagram: @goppikkanat

    Check out what Goppikka does to support women & POC in science!
    Twitter: Lotus_STEMM
    Instagram: @lotusstemm
    LinkedIn: Lotus STEMM
    Website: https://www.lotusstemm.org/

    Find more about the SHSN podcast: @StartHere_StartNow (IG)
    Find more about Steph: @StephKSim (IG)

    Get your FREE copy of the Video Content 101 eBook! (link below)
    https://form.jotform.com/220195038214246

    Book your 1:1 call with me!
    https://form.jotform.com/220115178160243
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    29 mins
  • How to Use Your Love as a Superpower w/ Marjorie Aunos
    Feb 14 2022
    Today's guest, Marjorie, talks about love, gratitude, and appreciation, and how they already exist within you if you cultivate them. After a car accident leaving her quadriplegic, Marjorie battled with letting go of all the things she should and could have been. Then, how she used the superpower of love to bring movement back to her arms and hands, and to feel grateful for the chance to live life in new ways.

    You'll learn:

    - That love is your superpower
    - How love already exists in all of us if we choose to cultivate it
    - That power of grit and perseverance
    - How to strengthen your love for yourself right after listening

    Find more of Marjorie
    Instagram: @NinjaMarj

    Find more about the SHSN podcast: @StartHere_StartNow (IG)
    Find more about Steph: @StephKSim (IG)

    Get your FREE copy of the Video Content 101 eBook! (link below)
    https://form.jotform.com/220195038214246

    Book your 1:1 call with me!
    https://form.jotform.com/220115178160243
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    36 mins
  • How to Ditch the BS & Live Your Truth Instead w/ Kathy Mela
    Feb 7 2022
    Kathy Mela is a coach, author, and speaker dedicated to helping people cultivate excellence in their lives and overcome their unhealthy desire for perfection. Kathy teaches people how to get real with themselves about their limiting bogus stories, how to discover their true purpose in life, and how to strive for excellence instead of perfection, so that everyone can start being a winner.

    You'll learn:
    - How to focus on progress instead of perfection
    - How to recognize the patterns that aren't serving you
    - Understand why you have those patterns
    - How to build new habits and thoughts that align with your core

    Find more of Kathy!
    Instagram: @kathymela_
    Website: https://www.kathymela.com/
    Free Gift: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tlFOGBUUAZiNgoGHxK90RSwuYMhE_AzD/view

    Find more about the SHSN podcast: @StartHere_StartNow (IG)
    Find more about Steph: @StephKSim (IG)

    Get your FREE copy of the Video Content 101 eBook! (link below)
    https://form.jotform.com/220195038214246

    Book your 1:1 call with me!
    https://form.jotform.com/220115178160243
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    44 mins
  • How To Turn Your Adversity Into Your Greatest Opportunity w/ Cynthia Kesington
    Jan 31 2022
    In this episode, Cynthia Kesington shares her personal transformation from homeless and struggling with her mental health, to being a thriving entrepreneur and mother. Her story is a true example of what you can achieve if you start making the changes necessary to fulfill your greatest purpose.

    You'll learn:
    - Why caring for your mental health is the first step to success
    - Why you should be grateful for your toughest challenges
    - How to gain clarity on your current self and who you want to become
    - How to start using your adversity as fuel towards greatness

    *This episode contains themes about mental health that some listeners may find triggering, as well as the ways today’s guest, Cynthia, has approached her mental health. The practices shared in this episode are what she has tried personally and is not a professional recommendation. The best way for everyone to support their mental health is to seek out the help of a professional and care tailored to their own needs.

    Mental Health Resources:
    Good 2 Talk (Free): https://good2talk.ca/
    Centre for Addiction & Mental Health: https://www.camh.ca/
    Better Help: https://www.betterhelp.com/
    Half Of Us: https://www.mentalhealthishealth.us/

    Find more of Cynthia!
    Instagram: @CynthiaKesington

    Find more about the SHSN podcast: @StartHere_StartNow (IG)
    Find more about Steph: @StephKSim (IG)

    Get your FREE copy of my eBook: The Content Creator Formula (link below)
    https://dogged-motivator-7082.ck.page/059e33de0a
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    32 mins