What You Need To Grow

The Million-Dollar Tax Strategies Small Businesses Need to Know

EPISODE SUMMARY Most business owners are overpaying in taxes — not because they have to, but because nobody ever taught them the strategies available to them. In this episode of the What You Need to Grow podcast, Jennie sits down with tax expert and founder of Out of the Box Taxes, Courtney Epps, to uncover the tax strategies small and medium-sized businesses should be using to build wealth, increase profits, and stop leaving money on the table. Courtney shares how she built a $10 million company while making advanced tax education accessible to everyday business owners instead of hiding it behind expensive paywalls. From tax deductions and tax-free income strategies to the biggest myths business owners believe about taxes, this episode is packed with practical insights that could save you thousands. If you want to make more money, keep more money, and finally understand how taxes can become a tool for growth instead of stress — this episode is a must-listen.   THREE TOPICS DISCUSSED * Tax strategies small businesses can use to legally reduce taxes * How Courtney Epps built a $10 million tax company * Breaking down tax myths and making high-level tax education affordable THREE KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM COURTNEY EPPS 1. Wealthy businesses often use strategies that smaller businesses are never taught — but they are accessible when you know where to look. 2.  Understanding how to legally create tax-free income opportunities can dramatically impact long-term wealth building. 3. Many business owners miss out on deductions simply because they were never educated on them. What You Need to Grow Podcast is presented by Badass Podcast Mastery and Jennie Bellinger, C.P.C.   Sign up for email notifications at https://whatyouneedtogrow.com [https://whatyouneedtogrow.com] Get all our guest's gifts in the Gift Vault at https://whatyouneedtogrow.com/giftvault [https://whatyouneedtogrow.com/giftvault] Want to get paid to share your message with the world? What if you could ALSO build your business at the same time?  Check out “How I Monetize My Podcasts 7 Ways” webinar replay and learn how YOUR podcast could be monetized in 90 days without chasing corporate sponsors or building a massive audience. Access the replay here: https://webinar.badasspodcastmastery.com/registration [https://webinar.badasspodcastmastery.com/registration]   Want to connect with Jennie Bellinger? Email: jennie@badassdirectsalesmastery.com [jennie@badassdirectsalesmastery.com] Website: https://whatyouneedtogrow.com [https://whatyouneedtogrow.com] Text: 1-618-920-9837   You can be a featured expert on What You Need to Grow!  Go check out why you should be on the show:  https://podcast.whatyouneedtogrow.com/whyyoushouldbeaguestwyntg [https://podcast.whatyouneedtogrow.com/whyyoushouldbeaguestwyntg]

Brian Arbor: Why You’re Still Stuck — The Truth About Trauma & Success

THREE TOPICS DISCUSSED * The hidden impact of trauma on entrepreneurship * Authenticity, identity, and self-expression in business * Healing vs. coping: why mindset work isn’t enough   THREE KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM BRIAN ARBOR 1. You can’t outwork unhealed trauma. Personal development can mask deeper wounds—but it doesn’t replace true healing.  2. Healing requires safe spaces and real conversations. Growth accelerated for Brian when he stopped isolating and started sharing.  3. Build systems for who you are—not who you think you should be. Sustainable success comes from working with your reality, not against it.  What You Need to Grow Podcast is presented by Badass Podcast Mastery and Jennie Bellinger, C.P.C.   Sign up for email notifications at https://whatyouneedtogrow.com [https://whatyouneedtogrow.com] Get all our guest's gifts in the Gift Vault at https://whatyouneedtogrow.com/giftvault [https://whatyouneedtogrow.com/giftvault] Want to get paid to share your message with the world? What if you could ALSO build your business at the same time?  Check out “How I Monetize My Podcasts 7 Ways” webinar replay and learn how YOUR podcast could be monetized in 90 days without chasing corporate sponsors or building a massive audience. Access the replay here: https://webinar.badasspodcastmastery.com/registration [https://webinar.badasspodcastmastery.com/registration]   Want to connect with Jennie Bellinger? Email: jennie@badassdirectsalesmastery.com [jennie@badassdirectsalesmastery.com] Website: https://whatyouneedtogrow.com [https://whatyouneedtogrow.com] Text: 1-618-920-9837   You can be a featured expert on What You Need to Grow!  Go check out why you should be on the show:  https://podcast.whatyouneedtogrow.com/whyyoushouldbeaguestwyntg [https://podcast.whatyouneedtogrow.com/whyyoushouldbeaguestwyntg]

Michelle G LeBlanc - Why You Keep Hitting the Same Income Ceiling and How to Break It

THREE TOPICS DISCUSSED * The role of the Akashic Records in uncovering subconscious money blocks * How the nervous system limits your capacity to receive wealth * Ancestral and subconscious self-sabotage patterns affecting business and visibility THREE KEY TAKEAWAYS FROM MICHELLE G. LEBLANC 1. Your nervous system sets your financial ceiling. If it cannot safely hold more success, you will subconsciously sabotage it. 2. Money blocks aren’t just mindset — they can be ancestral, energetic, or tied to subconscious vows. 3. Awareness is the first step. Notice where you are accelerating with one foot on the brake. Discover Your Biggest Abundance Blocks here: https://www.healwithmichelle.com/podcast-free-gift [https://www.healwithmichelle.com/podcast-free-gift] What You Need to Grow Podcast is presented by Badass Podcast Mastery and Jennie Bellinger, C.P.C.   Sign up for email notifications at https://whatyouneedtogrow.com [https://whatyouneedtogrow.com] Get all our guest's gifts in the Gift Vault at https://whatyouneedtogrow.com/giftvault [https://whatyouneedtogrow.com/giftvault] Want to get paid to share your message with the world? What if you could ALSO build your business at the same time?  Check out “How I Monetize My Podcasts 7 Ways” webinar replay and learn how YOUR podcast could be monetized in 90 days without chasing corporate sponsors or building a massive audience. Access the replay here: https://webinar.badasspodcastmastery.com/registration [https://webinar.badasspodcastmastery.com/registration]   Want to connect with Jennie Bellinger? Email: jennie@badassdirectsalesmastery.com [jennie@badassdirectsalesmastery.com] Website: https://whatyouneedtogrow.com [https://whatyouneedtogrow.com] Text: 1-618-920-9837   You can be a featured expert on What You Need to Grow!  Go check out why you should be on the show:  https://podcast.whatyouneedtogrow.com/whyyoushouldbeaguestwyntg [https://podcast.whatyouneedtogrow.com/whyyoushouldbeaguestwyntg]

Michael Babcock - Protect Your Business Assets for Growth

TOPICS COVERED 1. Insurance Essentials for Startups * Why new businesses pay higher premiums for the first three years, the importance of building clean loss history, and how to budget for insurance costs when every penny counts. 2. Scaling Your Business with Insurance Strategy * Understanding insurance audits, the critical importance of keeping your agent informed during growth phases, and how to avoid surprise audit bills that can disrupt cash flow. 3. Choosing the Right Insurance Partner * The difference between insurance brokers and captive agents, why having a trusted advisor matters more than a 1-800 number, and how the right relationship can save you time, money, and headaches. 3 KEY TAKEAWAYS 1. Get Insurance Early, Even When It Hurts * Startup insurance is more expensive, but building 2-3 years of clean loss history gives you significantly more bargaining power and flexibility with carriers. Start as soon as you launch your business to begin building that track record. 2. Your Insurance Agent Should Be on Speed Dial * Don't wait for annual renewals. When you're scaling and making significant changes (hiring employees, increasing sales, expanding operations), call your agent immediately for midterm endorsements. This prevents massive surprise audit bills at year-end. 3. Find Your Broker and Let Them Run * Independent insurance brokers can shop multiple carriers on your behalf, unlike captive agents tied to one company. Find a broker you trust through referrals from other successful business owners, then build a long-term relationship where they know your business inside and out. MICHAEL BABCOCK’S CONTACT INFORMATION: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikebabcock/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikebabcock/] What You Need to Grow Podcast is presented by Badass Podcast Mastery and Jennie Bellinger, C.P.C.   Sign up for email notifications at https://whatyouneedtogrow.com [https://whatyouneedtogrow.com] Get all our guest's gifts in the Gift Vault at https://whatyouneedtogrow.com/giftvault [https://whatyouneedtogrow.com/giftvault] Want to get paid to share your message with the world? What if you could ALSO build your business at the same time?  Check out “How I Monetize My Podcasts 7 Ways” webinar replay and learn how YOUR podcast could be monetized in 90 days without chasing corporate sponsors or building a massive audience. Access the replay here: https://webinar.badasspodcastmastery.com/registration [https://webinar.badasspodcastmastery.com/registration]   Want to connect with Jennie Bellinger? Email: jennie@badassdirectsalesmastery.com [jennie@badassdirectsalesmastery.com] Website: https://whatyouneedtogrow.com [https://whatyouneedtogrow.com] Text: 1-618-920-9837   You can be a featured expert on What You Need to Grow!  Go check out why you should be on the show:  https://podcast.whatyouneedtogrow.com/whyyoushouldbeaguestwyntg [https://podcast.whatyouneedtogrow.com/whyyoushouldbeaguestwyntg]

Virginia Muzquiz - Growth Through Connections

Virginia Muzquiz Master Connectors, LLC virginia@masterconnectors.com [virginia@masterconnectors.com] 3 DISCUSSION POINTS: 1. The Origin of "The Referral Diva" * Virginia shares the entertaining story of how she earned her moniker while working with a branding agency 2. The Three Fatal Networking Mistakes * Virginia breaks down the biggest errors entrepreneurs make when networking 3. Personal Growth Through Crisis * Virginia opens up about her battle with Guillain-Barré syndrome, losing executive function, and how that experience led to profound personal transformation and the concept of "turning towards yourself." 3 KEY TAKEAWAYS ABOUT NETWORKING: 1. Quality Over Quantity in Connections * Don't treat everyone as a potential client. Distinguish between clients, connectors, and referral partners. Most people should be in your referral pipeline, not your sales pipeline. 2. Alignment is Everything * Filter for psychographics and values alignment, not just demographics. Misaligned clients and partners cost you sleep, energy, and money. The right people will pay premium prices and cause fewer problems. 3. Networking Requires a System * Successful networking isn't about attending events and hoping for the best. You need a deliberate plan: know who you want to meet, why you want to meet them, what you have to offer, and how to nurture different types of relationships. "Nobody ever says marathons are impossible. I can't run a marathon today... but they're not impossible. So when people say networking doesn't work, really what you're saying is networking for results is impossible. People are doing it. So it's not impossible." -Virginia Muzquiz   Crack The Collaboration Code ebook: http://collaborationcodereport.com/ [http://collaborationcodereport.com/] What You Need to Grow Podcast is presented by Badass Podcast Mastery and Jennie Bellinger, C.P.C.   Sign up for email notifications at https://whatyouneedtogrow.com [https://whatyouneedtogrow.com] Get all our guest's gifts in the Gift Vault at https://whatyouneedtogrow.com/giftvault [https://whatyouneedtogrow.com/giftvault] Want to get paid to share your message with the world? What if you could ALSO build your business at the same time?  Check out “How I Monetize My Podcasts 7 Ways” webinar replay and learn how YOUR podcast could be monetized in 90 days without chasing corporate sponsors or building a massive audience. Access the replay here: https://webinar.badasspodcastmastery.com/registration [https://webinar.badasspodcastmastery.com/registration]   Want to connect with Jennie Bellinger? Email: jennie@badassdirectsalesmastery.com [jennie@badassdirectsalesmastery.com] Website: https://whatyouneedtogrow.com [https://whatyouneedtogrow.com] Text: 1-618-920-9837   You can be a featured expert on What You Need to Grow!  Go check out why you should be on the show:  https://podcast.whatyouneedtogrow.com/whyyoushouldbeaguestwyntg [https://podcast.whatyouneedtogrow.com/whyyoushouldbeaguestwyntg]