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Sarah St John
Welcome to the ultimate podcast for exploring *how to make money online*, *build a business on a budget*, and *leverage the best tools and resources* available in the digital marketplace! This show is your guide to understanding a variety of *online income streams*, including *affiliate marketing*, *eCommerce*, *freelancing*, *digital products*, and *passive income generation*. If you’re looking to start a side hustle, grow an entrepreneurial idea, or learn *proven strategies to boost your revenue*, you’re in the right place.
Each episode, we’ll dive into powerful *money-making techniques* that can help you *build an online business* from scratch or enhance an existing one. I share the *top digital tools and software* I use and recommend to help you save time, boost productivity, and achieve your business goals on a budget. We’ll cover everything from *email marketing platforms* and *content creation software* to *SEO tools*, *website builders*, and *social media management apps*. Whether you’re focused on *growing your audience*, *increasing conversions*, or creating *engaging content*, these recommendations are selected to support you at every stage of your business journey.
We don’t just talk tools; I’ll also feature inspiring *entrepreneur interviews* with experts and successful founders who have scaled their businesses online. Through their insights, you’ll hear firsthand about the challenges they’ve overcome, the growth strategies they’ve implemented, and their best advice on achieving *business success in the digital world*. Expect deep dives into *real-world business tactics*, *scaling strategies*, and *creative ways to drive revenue*. These conversations offer invaluable perspectives on what it takes to thrive as an entrepreneur, especially when working with limited resources.
In addition to practical tips, I’ll answer listener questions about *building an online brand*, *choosing the right tools for your business*, *maximizing income streams*, and more. Your feedback shapes each episode, making this podcast a collaborative space where we learn and grow together. So, whether you’re interested in making your first dollar online or scaling a profitable online business, join us each week for strategies, tips, and tools to help you succeed and turn your digital business dreams into a reality!
All About Money Psychology, Paying off Debt, and Asking for a Raise with the Millennial Money Queen, Maria Alcantara
Maria Alcantara from Millennial Money Queens teaches us about money psychology, paying off debt, asking for a raise, investing, and more.
46:4828/10/2021
How to Monetize a YouTube Channel or Podcast with Super Joe Pardo
Super Joe Pardo and Super Sarah discuss the various ways to monetize a YouTube channel, podcast, or blog. They also discuss how to be a frugalpreneur.
52:5923/10/2021
Gain Financial Security by Selling Your Knowledge and Expertise with Hovey Smith
Hovey Smith talks to us about how to create job security by selling your knowledge and expertise.
28:4322/10/2021
Interns Can Help You Stay Frugal While Building Your Business (with Billy Ash)
Billy Ash from Today's Business tells us his story of going from launching his company with just $400, and how interns played a big role in staying under budget.
28:0521/10/2021
What to Keep in Mind When Creating a Brand Logo with Richard Lau from Logo.com
Richard Lau from Logo.com talks to us about logo colors, fonts, graphics, etc and what they represent. He also discusses how his software helps to create fast, flexible, and affordable logos.https://thesarahstjohn.com/getlogo
24:4514/10/2021
Get More Paid Bookings with 10to8 (featuring founder, Matthew Cleevely)
Matthew Cleevely of 10to8 tells us how he bootstrapped the most affordable and best (in my opinion) online scheduling and booking platform. https://thesarahstjohn.com/tentoeight
21:1813/10/2021
How to Create a Brand Strategy and Case Studies with Graceann Bennett
Graceann Bennett from Playbook Studio teaches us how to create a brand strategy, how to differentiate our business to stick out and market to the right audience, and how to develop case studies.
24:5210/10/2021
Overcoming Sales Objections with Ben Brown
Ben Brown of 360 Sales Consulting goes over how to overcome sales objections
23:4406/10/2021
How to Effectively Sell and Scale with Gavin Tye
Gavin Tye from Sales Market Fit teaches us how to effectively sell and scale in 2021, and how it differs from decades ago.
28:0305/10/2021
How to Leverage LinkedIn to Get More Leads with Daniel Alfon
Daniel Alfon talks to us about how to leverage LinkedIn to get more leads, and how to set our profile up for success.
35:0730/09/2021
Achieve Work and Lifestyle Freedom by Living in a Tiny House (with Ethan Waldman)
Ethan Waldman tells us the pros/cons and what the expect by living in a tiny house and also how that compares to living in an RV, van, camper, or motor home.
23:1421/09/2021
Should You Invest in Gold and Silver? With Ben Rusk
Ben Rusk tells us about the advantages of investing in gold and silver and how to do it.
24:3421/09/2021
100 Episodes Later: Successes and Failures
2 years and 100 episodes later, I discuss why I started the podcast, surprises along the way, connections I've made, the future of the podcast, and the success and failures I've learned along the way.
13:3817/09/2021
Why the Solo 401K is the Retirement Plan for Entrepreneurs with Daniel Blue
Daniel Blue tells us about the Solo 401K as well as how to withdraw money from your 401k penalty and tax free.
25:4910/09/2021
Creating Community with Pat Flynn and the Smart Passive Income Team with Matt Gartland
Matt Gartland is the COO, CFO, and Head of Innovation at SPI Media (aka Smart Passive Income). He talks to us about building the community of SPI Pro, and about what's next for Fusebox
22:0603/09/2021
How to Negotiate AirBNB Rates to Live a Digital Nomad Lifestyle on a Budget with Ian Robert Anderson
If you are making money from your laptop and want to travel the world, this episode is a must-listen. Ian Robert Anderson talks about how to get flights and AirBnBs all over the world for around $22k per year. He provides tips on how to negotiate rates, what to look out for when booking to make sure it's not a scam, what to look for to make sure there isn't a hidden camera in the AirBnB, and more. He tells us what the best credit card to use for airline perks, and he also talks about what apps to use for translation, currency conversion, and more. He also discusses what it's like to travel during a global pandemic.Be sure to grab his course here:https://thesarahstjohn.com/airbnb(affiliate link)
37:2227/08/2021
$0 to $20 Million a Year With a Lawncare App with Bryan Clayton
Bryan Clayton is the CEO of GreenPal, an app that connects lawncare service providers with homeowners. Bryan tells us about his journey from $0 to $20 Million a year, and his mistakes along the way and what he wished he had done differently when it comes to launching a technology company.
18:3720/08/2021
All About Health Insurance for Entrepreneurs and the Self-Employed with Brady Mullen
Brady Mullen from SelfEmployed.Health shares his personal family story of being a bootstrapped entrepreneur not wanting to spend money on health insurance and how that was a big mistake. A $12,000 (out of pocket) mistake, and almost losing his daughter to pneumonia. He now advocates for better health insurance for the self-employed.
41:3013/08/2021
How to Know When You Are Ready to Leave Your Job to Start a Business or Agency with Jason Yormark from Socialistics
Jason Yormark from Socialistics tells about how he knew when it was time to leave his job and take his agency full time. He also talks to us about social media management, ads, and more.
21:5205/08/2021
Get Different With Your Marketing Using the D.A.D. Method With Mike Michalowicz
Mike Michalowicz details how our marketing efforts can stand out in a crowded market with his D.A.D. method from his book, Get Different, releasing 9/21/21.
22:0831/07/2021
Why Net-Worth Doesn't Determine Self-Worth With GV Freeman
GV Freeman talks to us about the differences between net-worth and self-worth,
40:3720/07/2021
SEO, Long-Tail Keywords, Paid Search, and Ads With Cory Young
Cory Young talks to us about SEO, long-tail keywords, paid Google search, Facebook/LinkedIn/Twitter ads and more. Learn more about Cory Young and his services at www.bccinteractive.com.This episode is sponsored by Vonza.com, the all-in-one platform for your business. Start your free 30 day trial. No credit card required.
26:1016/07/2021
Trademarks and Copyrights and Patents. Oh My! (With David Lizerbram)
David Lizerbram goes over when you should have a copyright, trademark, patent, and more. He also discusses fair use, GDPR, privacy policies, terms of use, and more.
40:2609/07/2021
The Easiest Audio and Video Editor is Descript. Here's Why.
Descript is the newest, easiest, quickest, and most affordable way to edit audio and video for beginners for YouTubers and Podcasters.
17:5704/07/2021
From 0 to 7 Figures Through Networking In 1 Year with Gail Tolstoi-Miller
Gail Tolstoi-Miller tells us how she went from 0 to 7 Figures in one year through the power of networking and Linked In. She also discusses her "So What" method and her "on to the next" mentality.
38:1522/06/2021
Overcoming the 5 Biggest Fears of Selling with Liz Wolfe
Overcoming the 5 Biggest Fears of Selling with Liz Wolfe
41:1006/06/2021
From Followers and Subscribers to Superfans with Pat Flynn
Our guest for today is one heck of a Rockstar. Pat Flynn is an expert in affiliate marketing, podcasting, blogging, course creation, email marketing, and more. There’s nothing this guy can’t do!He is the host of the Smart Passive Income Podcast, where he has insightful conversations with his guests and shares strategies and advice so you can build your online business the smart way.In this episode, Pat talks about how that one “superfan” helped him gain the confidence to pursue a life by his design.
33:2827/05/2021
From $135K in Debt to Selling a Multi-Million Dollar Business to Bill Gates (With Beate Chelette)
Beate Chelette tells us how she went from German immigrant in debt to selling a company to Bill Gates for multiple millions.
42:0418/05/2021
How to Craft the Perfect PR Pitch with Renee Warren
Renee Warren from We Wild Women talks about how to pitch media and journalists to get more exposure.
37:0612/05/2021
How to Build a Buyable Business with Steve Preda
Steve Preda with Traction Equity teaches us how to build a buyable business.
27:1208/05/2021
Turning $100 Into 7 Figures with Uyi Abraham
Uyi Abraham tells us how he immigrated from Africa to America with $100 and bootstrapped that into multiple 7 figure companies.
36:0524/04/2021
Does Your Company Need a Commercial?
Mike Vannelli at Envy Creative talks to us about how having a commercial can boost your business.
31:0308/04/2021
This Digital Nomad Built an Agency to 6 Figures in Just 3 Months
Omar Mo talks to us about being a digital nomad and launching his podcast agency to 6 figures in 3 months.
18:3305/04/2021
April Giveaway: Do it Scared by Ruth Soukup
April Giveaway: Do it Scared by Ruth Soukup
01:1701/04/2021
How to Leverage Clubhouse to Grow Your Audience and Get More Clients
Mark Savant teaches us how to use the new audio app, Clubhouse, and how to leverage it to grow our audience, get more clients, and get more social media and podcast subscribers
17:3727/03/2021
Stories and Strategies to Skyrocket Your Email Marketing Game
Rob and Kennedy from The Email Marketing Heroes tell us how to tell better stories, get higher open rates, gain trust, and make more sales through email marketing
59:2711/03/2021
The Future of Podcasting With Harry Duran of Podcast Junkies
Harry Duran of Podcast Junkies discusses the importance of podcasting
41:5602/03/2021
March Giveaway: Traffic Secrets by Russell Brunson
March Giveaway: Traffic Secrets by Russell Brunson
01:1001/03/2021
The Power of Pinterest
Kathryn Moorhouse gives us tips and tricks to make the perfect Pinterest pins to power up our businesses.
45:2617/02/2021
How to Figure Out What to Fix First in Your Business
Brian Olson and John Lester from One Broken Cog discuss what to fix first in your business, and launching a business during COVID.
34:3302/02/2021
February Giveaway: Superfans by Pat Flynn
February Giveaway: Superfans by Pat Flynn
01:1501/02/2021
Have You Bootstrapped Your Business from $1k to $1M?
In 2021, I am looking for guests who have bootstrapped their business from under $1,000 to $1 million (not per year, but total) without outside or venture capital, loans, or credit.
07:4922/01/2021
The Psychology of Pricing with Mark Stiving
Mark Stiving of Impact Pricing discusses the different types of pricing structures, and how to decide how to price your products and services.
28:2013/01/2021
How to Become a Successful Digital Freelancer with Afton Negrea
Afton Negrea of TheFreebirds.co discusses the keys to being a successful digital freelancer.
37:5205/01/2021
January Giveaway: MicroFamous by Matt Johnson
January Giveaway: MicroFamous by Matt Johnson
01:1305/01/2021
How to Become a Freelance Virtual Assistant with Gina Horkey
Gina Horkey describes the different types of virtual assistant services, what to charge for them, how to get clients, and more.
37:3124/12/2020
Creating A Digital Empire with Mark Kumar
Mark Kumar talks about how to create e-books, courses, memberships, online coaching/consulting, SaaS products, and more.
35:2217/12/2020
The Digital ALCHEMY Formula with Richard Matthews
The Digital ALCHEMY Formula with Richard Matthews
38:4805/12/2020
December Giveaway: DotCom Secrets by Russell Brunson
December Giveaway: DotCom Secrets by Russell Brunson
01:1430/11/2020
How to Become a Freelance Web Designer with Chris Misterek
Chris Misterek of SelfMadeWebDesigner.com discusses how to become a freelance web designer.
33:0422/11/2020