► EPISODE 077: Life According to Dallas Girl Gang Amanda Smith
Amanda Smith is a Business Coach and CEO of Dallas Girl Gang, a 50,000+ global community of engaged women connecting in career, business, and life. Amanda, also a former elementary music teacher of 7 years, is an expert in authentic marketing, pitching brand partnerships, and cultivating community.
She is passionate about bringing women together into a meaningful community and lifting one another up through The Girl Gang Podcast, her personal brand content with Amanda Smith Coaching, and events online and in person.
In today's episode, we cover:
Meeting Amanda and how she started her podcast
Acknowledging how privilege has helped shape the progression of your career
Authentic marketing
Mistakes we've both made as business owners and the hard lessons learned
Trusting people with your business
Community > competition and the line between being a community member and being a competitor
When your original ideas have been stolen and handling the situation with grace
The importance of contracts and clear expectations (even if you don't want to be perceived as "disagreeable")
Separating yourself from your business
RESOURCES:
Listen to episode 157 of The Girl Gang Podcast, where Amanda interviews Michelle
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Guest info:
For more on Amanda, you can find her @amandasindallas on Instagram, and to check out her offerings, head over to amandacsmith.co.
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