Ever feel like you’re walking a tightrope? Afraid to take that step? Well I’m sharing the time I literally walked a tightrope with my son. Let me tell you, it was not the fun thrill you’d think. I nearly said ‘no’ and in this episode I’m sharing what that has to do with you, your marketing, growth mindset and business challenges. Check out the video of me walking the tightrope here. **Subscribe here for 5-MINUTE MASTER CLASSES IN MARKETING EVERY FRIDAY.**I drop a very short (less than 5 minute) video marketing tip to help you level up your business while sipping your coffee! Make sure to Subscribe so you get every episode! Spread the word about The Exit Interview to your friends in person and on social! Grab the Freebies! -10 Secrets to Making Video That Makes You Money -How to Get Speaking Gigs Through Content -Follow host Kim Rittberg on Instagram  -Subscribe to Kim's YouTube Channel to Make Better Videos that...

3-time TEDx speaker and a Fortune-50 public speaking coach Nausheen Chen shares actionable tips on how to be a better public speaker and dispels common misconceptions, emphasizing that public speaking extends beyond formal podium presentations and is crucial in everyday interactions like team meetings and client pitches. The conversation highlights the importance of consistent practice in developing communication skills, inner and performative confidence, getting rid of filler words and overcoming stage fright. Nausheen also shares her unique journey from a radio show host to a filmmaker and her eventual foray into public speaking coaching. Because Kim teaches confidence on camera, Kim and Nausheen together offer practical tips, such as practicing presentations aloud and using technological tools to refine speech, underscoring the transformative power of effective communication for personal and professional success. https://www.speaking.coach/  https://www.speaking.coach/free-course/ In this episode you will learn: Overcoming crippling stage fright through positive self-talk. - 15:49 How to enunciate, engage, adapt, and read the room. - 25:35 How to build confidence to leverage video and seeking validation. - 44:06 Did you love today’s episode? 1. Take a screenshot and share it to your IG stories. Tag me @kimrittberg 2. Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! LINKS: -FREE DOWNLOAD: Top 5 Tips To Be Confident on Camera click here  -Follow host Kim Rittberg...

Want to sound more confident when you’re public speaking, in meetings or on video? I share a tangible way you can practice - right now. Doesn’t matter if you’re on vacation, on a walk or in your office. This is something you can and should - do today! In this episode you’ll learn: 1 Way to sound more confidentExactly what to say and how to do itWhen you can use this! Listen to this past episode to craft your perfect elevator pitch. And send me your pitch on social media. **Subscribe for 5-MINUTE MASTER CLASSES IN MARKETING EVERY FRIDAY.**I drop a very short (less than 5 minute) video marketing tip to help you level up your business while sipping your coffee! Make sure to Subscribe so you get every episode! Please FOLLOW the show and spread the word to your friends in person and on social! Grab the Freebies! -10 Secrets to Making Video That Makes You Money-How to Get Speaking Gigs Through Content -Follow host Kim Rittberg on Instagram &

Fashion stylist, style expert and sustainability advocate Liz Teich shares incredible tips on how to create your dream closet using what you already own, and helps you reinvent outfits with existing wardrobe pieces, ensuring that every look feels fresh and new. Liz also dishes insider secrets from the fashion world, revealing that what you see isn’t always reality - so don’t compare yourself to those models! She also shares insights into how she’s grown her social media following to 500,000 followers and how it’s likewise grown her business. Liz and Kim both share their backgrounds as jewelry designers in the past and the excitement (and challenges) of building a design company. Liz has been featured in publications such as Forbes, InStyle, DailyMail, Women’s Health, USA Today, CNN, NY Post, and Better Homes & Gardens and had styled for Marshalls, TJ Maxx, Target and celebrities like Ashley Graham. Through the campaigns she’s worked on she’s styled celebrities including Mike Tyson, Tom Brady, Ashley Graham. Liz's journey is a testament to the power of passion and creativity. She discusses her career pivots and how staying true to her passions has always led her back to creativity and fulfillment. Leaving the corporate world behind proved to be a fantastic decision for her, enabling her to leverage social media effectively for client engagement and business growth. You’ll also hear about a bizarre and entertaining moment she had with Mike Tyson. In this episode you will learn: Pivoting is crucial for moving forward happily. - 10:36 Liz gives styling tricks to enhance your style and wardrobe - 20:44 Liz shares some awkward styling photos and her strange moment with Mike Tyson. - 45:40 Links: FREE DOWNLOAD: Top 5 Tips To Be Confident on Camera click here Follow host Kim Rittberg on Instagram & Subscribe to

Running out of time to make social media content? Don't want your feed to be dormant but falling behind? You’ll learn 2 ways to make videos for social media in just a few minutes. Just because you’re on vacation doesn't mean your marketing has to be! Award-winning Video Marketer Kim has helped founders DIY video and produced multi-million dollar ad campaigns. There is a way to do it at every budget and in every time frame!! Subscribe! *FRIDAY MINI-MARKETING 5-MINUTE MASTER CLASSES* Every Friday I drop a very short (less than 5 minute) video marketing tip to help you level up your business while sipping your coffee! Make sure to Subscribe so you get every episode! Please FOLLOW the show and spread the word to your friends in person and on social! Grab the Freebies! -10 Secrets to Making Video That Makes You Money -How to Get Speaking Gigs Through Content -Follow host Kim Rittberg on Instagram -Subscribe to Kim's YouTube Channel to Make Better Videos that Convert

In this special summer episode of "The Exit Interview with Kim Rittberg," Kim underscores the importance of growing your business while finding balance during the busy season. She shares her personal journey toward managing her schedule and indulges in outdoor activities and artistic projects for rejuvenation. The episode features valuable insights on sales, LinkedIn growth, and SEO from guests award-winning marketer Neil Patel , Krista Demcher and Brad Zomi ck. Krista disc usses authentic sales techniques, Brad delves into building a LinkedIn presence, and Neil teaches you about the long-term value of SEO and how to leverage it. Tune in for practical advice and inspiring stories to enhance your business acumen while enjoying your summer break. You will learn: -Approach to authentic sales and overcoming common obstacles. -Learn engaging commenting tools to build audience and connections. 11:17  -How to maximize connection requests, engage ideal clients consistently. 15:10  -Google and YouTube search trends. 18:09  LINKS: -FREE DOWNLOAD: Top 5 Tips To Be Confident on Camera click here -Follow host Kim Rittberg on Instagram & Subscribe to Kim's YouTube Channel to Make Better Videos that Convert

How do you actually find your passion? Macie Mincey talks about how hard it was to leave her retail banking job to get out of survival mode after 28 years and how she finally became an investor and co-founder of Mom Juice. We talk about how growing up in survival mode impacted her career decisions and once she stopped “chasing paper,” how she found her passion. Plus she shares her experience and advice on investing.

Don’t worry if you’re at the beach and relaxing! But… there is a quick thing you can do - and should do - while you’re relaxing that will pay dividends on your social media marketing. You can both relax and build a content library for you to create later. In this mini-marketing master class (less than 5 minutes!), you will learn: - What to do during the summer for marketing - What to film and how - 3 fresh ideas to film right now for social media

How do you get started with LinkedIn? What’s the secret to landing leads and clients? Brad Zomick is here to answer all your LinkedIn questions. He shares a quick way to get started on LinkedIn, how to brainstorm strategically, what to post and what not to post, how video performs compared to photo or text posts, and who to bring in to help you get more potential clients to see your content.What types of businesses is LinkedIn good for? How do you get started with LinkedIn? Brad Zomick is here to answer all your LinkedIn questions. He has so much advice like how to start on LinkedIn, how to brainstorm and build your content calendar, what to post, what not to post, and who to bring in to actually help you get more visibility on your content. In this episode you will learn: The 3 C’s of LinkedIn: Connections, Commenting, and Content (2:49)How to brainstorm and build your content calendar (7:13)What to write in connection requests (32:45)The importance of video (40:48)  Meet Brad Zomick: Brad is a B2B SaaS marketer turned entrepreneur, helping CEOs grow their LinkedIn branded pipeline. Previously he helped B2B SaaS companies propel marketing to the next phase. He's experienced in scaling from Seed to D-round, pre-revenue to $50M+ ARR, and he led marketing through two exits. LINKS Follow Brad on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bzomick/ Get Brad’s Free 7-Day LinkedIn Influence Course: https://spectamur.ck.page/ Did you love today’s episode? 1. Take a screenshot and share it to your IG stories. Tag me @kimrittberg 2. Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! LINKS: -FREE DOWNLOAD: Top 5 Tips...

“I was so miserable that a hospital room with Covid felt like a vacation.” When Erin Keating, Founder of Hotter Than Ever, had her epiphany she decided to revamp her life - and now is focused on creating a media & lifestyle brand that makes hot stuff for women over 40. She dives into her pivot and helps people figure out their next steps. Plus we shift into a new way to see rejection! As a former media executive she shares why she rejected shows like Broad City and Schitt’s Creek while working as a TV executive. Not sure about you - but seeing that helps take the sting out of rejection in our professional lives! You will learn: How to realize that something in your life needs to change (4:34)Actually making the pivot and how to decide your next steps (8:38)Showing up as yourself wholehearted (17:20)Handling rejection in your regular life (26:30) After 20 years developing and producing the work of talented creatives for companies from Comedy Central and IFC TV to Snapchat, Erin stepped out from behind the scenes and created Hotter Than Ever in 2023 to fill the profound gap in authentic, meaningful programming for and about women over 40.  Hotter Than Ever currently produces the top ranked Hotter Than Ever podcast and substack. After a near death case of Covid in 2021, Erin got honest about her outwardly successful (but secretly miserable) keeping up with the Jones' life and ended her long marriage. Erin rediscovered pleasure and found her mission to help liberate women in midlife from the myth of having it all in order to create exciting, fulfilling lives of their own design. As an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning media executive and executive producer, Erin's passion for smart brand defining original programming has led to zeitgeist shaping shows like Portlandia.LINKS https://www.hotterthaneverpod.com/ Follow Erin on Instagram

Is your entire identity wrapped up in being a mom? Do you want to find yourself again and what you are passionate about? Joann Crohn went from being a teacher to supporting parents and built No Guilt Mom and its membership community. She shares her experience from teaching to blogging to coaching and teaches you how to not feel guilty about taking time for yourself and finding what lights you up. You will learn: How to identify and go after those big, hairy audacious goals (3:06)The importance of finding what lights you up (6:29)Handling mom guilt (9:19)How to decide what to invest in (22:46) Joann is a parenting educator and certified life coach who helps moms become happier and more connected parents by prioritizing themselves. She's an accomplished writer, author, podcast host of the award-Winning No Guilt Mom podcast, and she's a speaker appearing in national media and founder of the company, No Guilt Mom. Her specialty is helping moms go from martyr to model, being the role model in her family versus sacrificing their own needs. Her coaching program balance has helped hundreds of women find what lights them up, form a deeper relationship with their families and release their own mental load. And she's a former elementary school teacher with a master's degree in education as well as a national Board of certified teacher. She's also a mom to two kids, ages 15 and 10, and she's been married to her college sweetheart, Josh for 17 years and they live in Gilbert, Arizona.  LINKS Join Joann’s Free Parenting Challenge: https://www.freeparentingchallenge.com/challenge-signup Did you love today’s episode? 1. Take a screenshot and share it to your IG stories. Tag me @kimrittberg

The 2 c's - connection & credibility - is the key to successful social media marketing. How do you actually follow it? What content should you make? How do you use that content to bring in leads and smash your business goals? Subscribe to the podcast! 5-minute Master Classes in Marketing Every Friday!Every Friday I drop a very short (less than 5 minute) video marketing tip to help you level up your business while sipping your coffee! Make sure to Subscribe so you get every episode! Please FOLLOW the show and spread the word to your friends in person and on social! Tag on Instagram at @kimrittberg Grab the Freebies! 10 Secrets to Making Video That Makes You Money How to Get Speaking Gigs Through Content  Meet Kim: Kim Rittberg runs an award-winning company that helps real estate agents & business owners grow their leads, income and credibility with video and podcasts. Before that, Kim was a TV news producer for a decade and trained thousands of people to be calm, cool and collected for live TV interviews. She also launched the digital video unit for Us Weekly leading to its $100 million sale, and was a video marketing executive at Netflix & PopSugar. She ditched corporate once she found herself working in the hospital delivery room as she gave birth (seriously!) and now she is committed to helping business owners, coaches, agents & consultants find your own balanced path and build a thriving business!

What does successful sales & marketing look like? What is the common thread? So many people don’t understand how to go from posting content to actually having people give you their credit card.  You will learn the 2 c's - connection & credibility and how you can use it to grow your revenue, to shift from posting content and actually leveraging the power of social media marketing to hit your business goals. Subscribe!  FRIDAY MINI-MARKETING 5-MINUTE MASTER CLASSESEvery Friday I drop a very short (less than 5 minute) video marketing tip to help you level up your business while sipping your coffee! Make sure to Subscribe so you get every episode! Please FOLLOW the show and spread the word to your friends in person and on social! Tag on Instagram at @kimrittberg Grab the Freebies! 10 Secrets to Making Video That Makes You Money How to Get Speaking Gigs Through Content  Meet Kim: Kim Rittberg runs an award-winning company that helps real estate agents & business owners grow their leads, income and credibility with video and podcasts. Before that, Kim was a TV news producer for a decade and trained thousands of people to be calm, cool and collected for live TV interviews. She also launched the digital video unit for Us Weekly leading to its $100 million sale, and was a video marketing executive at Netflix & PopSugar. She ditched corporate once she found herself working in the hospital delivery room as she gave birth (seriously!) and now she is committed to helping business owners, coaches, agents & consultants find your own balanced path and build a thriving business!

Want to build a more positive mindset so you can have confidence while growing your business? Richelle Peña gives us her advice on entrepreneurship, finding the right market, feeling confident despite setbacks, and building a business with her husband which she details in her new book Power Couple.  You will learn: How networking helped Richelle grow her business (6:22)Building a team culture in your business (9:28)On Richelle & Kim being the children of immigrants and how that impacts them as entrepreneurs (14:00)What it takes to build a strong mindset (19:18)The trap of comparing yourself to others (21:40) More about Richelle: Richelle is a pharmacist, serial entrepreneur, wife, and mother. She received a Doctorate in Pharmacy at Nova Southeastern University in 2007 and became an executive team leader at a Fortune 500 company shortly after graduating. She is the co-founder and former director of corporate development at American Pediatric Dental Group, a pediatric dental service organization in south Florida. She is also a media personality, appearing on shows such as Good Morning America, NBC, PIX11 New York City, Breakfast Television Canada, and Fox News. Her expert advice featured in Success Magazine, Yahoo Finance, Mom.com, Mamas Latinas, and HerMoney. Together with her husband, they help entrepreneurs find fulfillment in both personal and professional lives with their consulting company and online courses LINKS: Check out Richelle’s book The Power Couple: https://richellepena.com/the-power-couple Did you love today’s episode? 1. Take a screenshot and share it to your IG stories. Tag me @kimrittberg 2. Leave us a rating...

I did it y’all. I’m officially a Swiftie. I submitted to the Swiftie fandom and took my daughter to see Eras. As I see things through the lens of both a marketer and a business owner, I wanted to share what I learned about business and marketing from attending the highest-selling live concert tour of all time. Plus I’ll give you a little insight into what it was like!  FRIDAY MINI-MARKETING 5-MINUTE MASTER CLASSESEvery Friday I drop a very short (less than 5 minute) video marketing tip to help you level up your business while sipping your coffee! Make sure to Subscribe so you get every episode! Please FOLLOW the show and spread the word to your friends in person and on social! Tag on Instagram at @kimrittberg Grab the Freebies! 10 Secrets to Making Video That Makes You Money How to Get Speaking Gigs Through Content  Meet Kim: Kim Rittberg runs an award-winning company that helps real estate agents & business owners grow their leads, income and credibility with video and podcasts. Before that, Kim was a TV news producer for a decade and trained thousands of people to be calm, cool and collected for live TV interviews. She also launched the digital video unit for Us Weekly leading to its $100 million sale, and was a video marketing executive at Netflix & PopSugar. She ditched corporate once she found herself working in the hospital delivery room as she gave birth (seriously!) and now she is committed to helping business owners, coaches, agents & consultants find your own balanced path and build a thriving business!

Want to sell better? Worried about feeling sleazy as you have sales calls?  Krista Demcher teaches us how to sell better - in an authentic way that doesn't make us feel gross!  You will learn: The biggest mistakes people make in sales (8:15)How to uncover objections and turn them into sales on calls (12:05)How to “storysell” (18:00)How to sell using Instagram Direct Messages (26:00)How to create urgency and build value for your offer (33:47)  More about Krista: Krista is a sales coach on a mission to help entrepreneurs sell without feeling sleazy. She does this through ACORN, a framework that teaches how to create authentic connections with customers through the art of storyselling. Krista has helped over 1,000 clients achieve remarkable results, such as 10Xing revenue, landing major speaking engagements, and launching six-figure businesses in under three months. A LinkedIn Learning course author who has been featured on NBC, CBS, Fox, and The List, and hosts the top 1.5% business podcast She Sells He Sells with her husband Brian, Krista has her fair share of pinch-me moments. But, as cool as those accolades are, her proudest accomplishment is building a business that creates incredible impact for others while allowing her to be there each day when her 3 kids come home from school. LINKS: -Krista’s "What's Your Sales Style" quiz  -FREE DOWNLOAD: 10 Tips to Make Better Video In Less Time (To Grow Your Revenue) click here  -Follow host Kim Rittberg on Instagram & Subscribe to

We made it to 100 episodes!!! Actually 100 Episodes with Guests… and even more with my Friday 5 minute mini marketing master classes!  We are celebrating with some of the best advice from our guests. One of the best things about having this podcast is getting to learn from so many amazing people and getting to add more information and more advice to my arsenal of information. Today I’m recapping the best advice from financial to balance, to marketing to parenting with guests like Real Housewife Heather Dubrow, Robin Arzon of Peloton, Rebecca Minkoff, Tori Dunlap of Her First 100K, Marketing Expert Neil Patel, and parenting expert Emily Oster.   Don’t forget to subscribe to the show and listen to the solo Friday episodes - grow your business or brand in just 5 minutes! Did you love today’s episode? 1. Take a screenshot and share it to your IG stories. Tag me @kimrittberg 2. Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! LINKS: -FREE DOWNLOAD: Top 5 Tips To Be Confident on Camera click here  -Follow host Kim Rittberg on Instagram & Subscribe to Kim's YouTube Channel to Make Better Videos that Convert  -Robin Arzon’s book Strong Baby Robin on Instagram

Jodi Klaristenfeld is the founder of FLRRiSH. She is a mom to an adorable little girl who was born at 28 weeks due to a rare and life-threatening form of preeclampsia and HELLP Syndrome. After her daughter's early birth, Jodi quickly discovered preemie parents aren’t always given the support they need. She then created FLRRiSH, a platform offering NICU parent coaching, education, empowerment, support and resources to help families navigate this beautiful and challenging journey. She talks about her own experiences, building an organization, and her struggles & triumph.   Did you love today’s episode? 1. Take a screenshot and share it to your IG stories. Tag me @kimrittberg 2. Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts! LINKS: -FREE DOWNLOAD: Top 5 Tips To Be Confident on Camera click here  -Follow host Kim Rittberg on Instagram & Subscribe to Kim's YouTube Channel to Make Better Videos that Convert  -https://www.flrrish.com/ Follow Jodi on Instagram

I recently hosted a workshop helping people speak better in public - but in smaller settings like meetings. If you can show up more prepared, more confident and with more control in a meeting or pitch - it will have a huge impact on your business or career. In this 5-minute episode you will learn:-3 Ways to Make Public Speaking in small settings have an impact on your business or career-1 Tool to lower your nervousness before speaking-How to practice before a pitch or meetingFRIDAY MINI-MARKETING 5-MINUTE MASTER CLASSESEvery Friday I drop a very short (less than 5 minute) video marketing tip to help you level up your business while sipping your coffee! Make sure to Subscribe so you get every episode! Please FOLLOW the show and spread the word to your friends in person and on social! Tag on Instagram at @kimrittberg Grab the Freebies! 10 Secrets to Making Video That Makes You Money How to Get Speaking Gigs Through Content  Meet Kim: Kim Rittberg runs an award-winning company that helps real estate agents & business owners grow their leads, income and credibility with video and podcasts. Before that, Kim was a TV news producer for a decade and trained thousands of people to be calm, cool and collected for live TV interviews. She also launched the digital video unit for Us Weekly leading to its $100 million sale, and was a video marketing executive at Netflix & PopSugar. She ditched corporate once she found herself working in the hospital delivery room as she gave birth (seriously!) and now she is committed to helping business owners, coaches, agents & consultants find your own balanced path and build a thriving business!

Bobbi Rebell joins us to talk about launching her financial wellness education company Financial Wellness Strategies. She talks about what has been her best business investment, and her biggest regrets as a business owner. The difference between having a personal brand vs a general company. Bobbi is the author of Launching Financial Grownups: Live Your Richest Life by Helping Your (Almost) Adult Kids Become Everyday Money Smart, as well as How to be a Financial Grownup: Proven Advice from High Achievers on How to Live Your Dreams and Have Financial Freedom. Bobbi was previously a global business news anchor and personal finance columnist at Thomson Reuters and held various journalist positions at top news outlets including CNBC, CNN and PBS. She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and received her Certificate in Financial Planning from New York University. LINKS: -FREE DOWNLOAD: 10 Tips to Make Better Video In Less Time (To Grow Your Revenue) click here  -Follow host Kim Rittberg on Instagram & Subscribe to Kim's YouTube Channel to Make Better Videos that Convert  -Financial Wellness Strategiesl  -https://www.bobbirebell.com/ Please spread the word to your friends and...