Besties & Business

208. Our last episode EVER.....

Well Besties, the time has come....!  Over the past six months, since we made the decision to end Besties & Business, we have experienced every emotion imaginable. In this final episode of the Besties & Business podcast, we truly feel that we are closing this chapter in the best way possible! In this episode, we reminisce about some of our favorite moments from this incredible Besties journey with you. We also share highlights from our final event in December and why it meant so much to us. Lastly, we wrap up the podcast in a bittersweet way that we hope all of you Besties will truly appreciate. As we bring this chapter of Besties & Business to a close, we want to express our deepest gratitude to each and every one of you. This journey would not have been the same without your love, support, and connection. We adore you all so much. While this chapter may be ending, it doesn’t mean we have to say goodbye! We hope you’ll stay in touch and continue being part of our lives as our cherished Besties. In this episode, we recap our final event with you and reflect on the incredible memories we created together. If you’d like to follow along and connect with some of the amazing Besties who helped make that event possible, here’s how you can stay in touch!   Samantha Kehoe:  Instagram HERE [https://www.instagram.com/ms_samanthakehoe/] You can join Sam's six week LIVE program Find Your Voice HERE [https://shop.beacons.ai/solesparkcollective/25cf6949-a319-4d09-9b44-7d703767d9cd?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabXlmeNGTiTWsR0uPPUq7GCDzi8ibaE-ZFVCyxsEmZQjfaOOmqNTOYNhyY_aem_gblpqDIxrE1s9kJczwO3Bw] Keleigh Cooper:  Instagram HERE [https://www.instagram.com/_keleighleanne/] You can grab some Scentsy from Keleigh HERE [https://keleigh.scentsy.us/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaabs-9qLA-kZg27UGUq7yQuY59HmqQ7UdIY7VvWVN5ej0qmnrSox3wvCxY_aem_8j2ln6UtUYXuTlRXhiz39w] Ellen Bodnovich: Instagram HERE [https://www.instagram.com/ellen_sharinglife/] Ocean Brew on Instagram HERE [https://www.instagram.com/ocean_brew_co/] Stina from Stina Does It: Instagram: HERE [https://www.instagram.com/stinadoesit/] Jenn All There Boutique: Instagram: HERE [https://www.instagram.com/allthereboutique/] Kartheek: Instagram: HERE [https://www.instagram.com/kartheekphoto/] Thank you again to all of the Besties who came out & to everyone who made this event so special to us!  Besties, it is such a bittersweet feeling to say farewell, but we are truly excited and ready for the next chapter in our journey! We hope that you will continue to follow along and remain our cherished Besties. Thank you for being with us through the highs and lows of entrepreneurship and for supporting us every step of the way. Your presence has meant the world to us, and we are so grateful for this incredible journey together. We love you so much! Your Besties till the end, Steph & Jess Want to stay in touch with Jess & Steph?! Here’s how: Click on each handle & follow us on Instagram! @besties_and_business [https://www.instagram.com/besties_and_business] @jessj.creativeco [https://www.instagram.com/jessj.creativeco] @stepherhard [https://www.instagram.com/stepherhard]

207. [Live Interview] Embracing change & growth with Ellen Bodnovich

Alright, Besties—this is the second-to-last episode of the Besties & Business podcast! On Monday, December 9th, we hosted our final event at Ocean Brew Coffee, and what a magical night it was! It was truly an epic way to close this chapter of our journey.In this episode, you’ll get to experience the live podcast we recorded at the event with the amazing Ellen Bodnovich, owner of Ocean Brew Coffee in Spring Lake, NJ! Ellen is no stranger to the podcast—this is actually her third interview with us! We’ll link her previous episodes below so you can catch up on all the inspiration and wisdom she’s shared in the past. You can Listen to Ellen's 1st interview  HERE [https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/2014878/episodes/11109929-11-interview-creating-the-business-of-your-dreams-with-ellen-bodnovich-from-ocean-brew-coffee] You can listen to our LIVE interview with Ellen at our Holiday event last year HERE [https://www.buzzsprout.com/admin/2014878/episodes/14101732-150-live-interview-embracing-mindset-work-valuing-community-as-you-create-your-dream-biz-with-ellen-bodnovich] In this brand-new interview with Ellen, we catch up with her to reflect on an incredible year and hear about the exciting projects she’s been working on! Ellen takes us on a journey through her experiences over the past year. She opens up about the valuable lessons she’s learned—like the importance of embracing change and letting go to create space for new opportunities. Ellen has been an inspiration to us since day one here at Besties & Business. It was a full-circle moment celebrating our final event at Ocean Brew, the very spot where we held our first-ever event in the backyard of her coffeehouse.Stay tuned for our next episode, where we’ll dive even deeper into what that unforgettable final event meant to us and share all the behind-the-scenes moments with you, Besties! In the beginning of this episode, you will also hear a bit from the sponsors for this event Samantha Kehoe & Keleigh! Here is how you can find both of them: Sam: Follow Sam on Instagram HERE [https://www.instagram.com/ms_samanthakehoe/] You can join Sam's six week LIVE program Find Your Voice HERE [https://shop.beacons.ai/solesparkcollective/25cf6949-a319-4d09-9b44-7d703767d9cd?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabXlmeNGTiTWsR0uPPUq7GCDzi8ibaE-ZFVCyxsEmZQjfaOOmqNTOYNhyY_aem_gblpqDIxrE1s9kJczwO3Bw] Keleigh: You can follow Keligh on Instagram HERE [https://www.instagram.com/_keleighleanne/] You can grab some Scentsy from Keleigh HERE [https://keleigh.scentsy.us/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaabs-9qLA-kZg27UGUq7yQuY59HmqQ7UdIY7VvWVN5ej0qmnrSox3wvCxY_aem_8j2ln6UtUYXuTlRXhiz39w]We want to extend a special thank you again to both our sponsors for making this event possible! https://keleigh.scentsy.us/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaabs-9qLA-kZg27UGUq7yQuY59HmqQ7UdIY7VvWVN5ej0qmnrSox3wvCxY_aem_8j2ln6UtUYXuTlRXhiz39w Here is how You can find Ellen: Ellen:  You can follow Ellen on Instagram HERE [https://www.instagram.com/ellen_sharinglife/] & Ocean Brew on Instagram HERE [https://www.instagram.com/ocean_brew_co/] We hope you enjoy this episode, Besties! Want to stay in touch with Jess & Steph?! Here’s how: Click on each handle & follow us on Instagram! @besties_and_business [https://www.instagram.com/besties_and_business] @shopjessjco [https://www.instagram.com/shopjessjco] @stepherhard [https://www.instagram.com/stepherhard]

206. Knowing when it's time to move on in your career

As we record the final episodes of Besties & Business, we’re diving into the meaningful conversations we still want to share with you. In Episode 204, we explored how endings don’t always have to be seen as negative. Today, we’re building on that by sharing how each of us recognized it was time to step away from Besties & Business. Deciding to move on in your career can feel overwhelming, but the truth is that the only person who truly knows what’s best for you—is YOU.  By sharing our experiences, we hope to inspire you to explore your own inner world. Remember, you’re never alone—and we’re always here if you want to chat. Want to stay in touch with Jess & Steph?! Here’s how: Click on each handle & follow us on Instagram! @besties_and_business [https://www.instagram.com/besties_and_business] @shopjessjco [https://www.instagram.com/shopjessjco] @stepherhard [https://www.instagram.com/stepherhard]

205. [Interview] Step into your selling power with Jillian Murphy

Hey Besties we are SO excited for this interview with Jillian Murphy! Jillian is someone who we have looked up to for a while here at Besties & Business! So ofcourse when we started chatting with her & she said she would come on the podcast we were SO excited! This conversation is FILLED with so much value! We are SO grateful for Jillian taking the time to sit down with us to have this amazing conversation! Jillian is someone who is So beyond real! She chats in this episode about how the last year or so of her life has been & what has been motivating her to show up in such a real & authentic way! Jillian really opens up to us about how she has stepped into her power in what she does by truly surrounding herself with the right people! She really opens up about what community has done for her & why it is so important! Let's get to know Jillian: Jillian Murphy is a highly sought-after sales and business mentor who has mastered the art of sales and scaling not only her own business but has helped hundreds of other online business owners as well. With over 22 years of business experience in sales/marketing and growing multiple businesses of her own, she has now made it her mission to help online business owners gain REAL results in sales and messaging. Sales is truly the oxygen of your business and the most important skill any business owner can acquire. She has been able to grow her own business from 0 to 6 figures in 1 year; hit her first 6 figure month in 18 months and just under a half million by year 2. All without any fancy systems, ads, or even a website. It was all done with the art of communication and the art of sales! We both walked away from this conversation feeling fired up about our businesses! So we can only imagine how YOU are going to feel Bestie!  Want to connect with Jillian to chat further about some of the topics she talks about in the episode?!  * Click here [https://www.instagram.com/thejillianmurphy/] to follow Jillian on IG: @thejillianmurphy * Click here [https://thejillianmurphy.com/?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAabaF9N0YC6W61s-md4lFzboMTdqp1Sec2OfVbNTpKDfGulagxM4Gu02zbA_aem_-R2HuNHfzmnfDiV2lo7WeQ] to check out her latest offer & find out how it can help YOU!  Want to stay in touch with Jess & Steph?! Here's how: * Click on each handle & follow us on Instagram! @besties_and_business [https://www.instagram.com/besties_and_business?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==] @shopjessjco [https://www.instagram.com/shopjessjco?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==] @stepherhard [https://www.instagram.com/stepherhard?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==]

204. The power in letting go: embracing our final months with Besties & Business

Hey Besties....we are BACK! It has been a hot minute since we have gotten to sit down & chat with you! If you follow us on social media, you KNOW we made a pretty big announcement in the last few weeks! We are SO excited to finally sit down & chat about it with you Besties! In this episode, we get REAL & candid about our decision to close this chapter of Besties & Business at the end of 2024! We have decided to end the podcast & we will no longer be doing Networking events in NJ.  This was NOT an easy decision, once-so-ever & in this episode we really bring you in on our mindset as to WHY we are making this HUGE decision! Since day 1 of Besties & Business, we always have chatted about evolving in business & pivoting! In this episode we get REAL about how we have been going through this in REAL time. We have always brought you Besties in on our journey through the last two years & we will continue to do so! We truly are SO excited for these next few months here at Besties! We can't WAIT to record more episodes & bring you in even deeper on what we have been expereicning since making this HUGE decision! We hope that this episode helps answer some of those questions that have been on your minds Besties & we hope that this is another reminder that it is OKAY to change your mind Besties. It is OKAY to grow, evolve, & make changes to get to where you want to be! We LOVE you Besties!!!! Want to connect with us further?!  Follow us on instagram! @besties_and_business [https://www.instagram.com/besties_and_business?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==] @heyimjessjacobs [https://www.instagram.com/heyimjessjacobs?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==] @stepherhard [https://www.instagram.com/stepherhard?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==]