Episode 150: 150 Episodes!

My goodness, 150 episodes of Bella In Your Business! That is days worth of me talking in your ears. When I started my podcast, my friend Shannon Hernandez had a podcast class, and me being the one to follow the trends I wanted to jump on it but I had no idea what I was doing. Sometimes the audio sounded like I was in a tin can and other times it sounded great, but I kept going. I wasn't always consistent starting out, so I decided at the end of 2016 that every Thursday I was going to pump out a podcast and now we've made it to 150 episodes! Biggest Takeaway You Don’t Want To Miss Just like anything in life you've got to keep chipping away little by little, that is what gets you places. If you're not where you want to be today that's okay! If you do something little every single day to get closer to your goal you will make progress. Show Highlights How do I stay consistent? [1:30] What is happening with Bella In Your Business after 150 episodes? [3:10] Where will Bella be this summer? [6:05] Links Jump & Scale Webinar: jumpconsulting.net/scale Social Media Week Lima: nowmarketinggroup.com/social-media-week-lima/ Social Media Day San Diego: socialmediadaysandiego.com/ Jump Into Paradise: jumpintoparadise.com/ Share The Show Did you enjoy the show? We would love it if you subscribed today and left us a 5-star review! Click this link – Bella In Your Business Click on the ‘Subscribe’ button below the artwork Go to the ‘Ratings and Reviews’ section Click on ‘Write a Review’ Transcript: This is episode 150 of Bella in Your Business. Welcome to Bella in Your Business, where I discuss anything and everything about your pet sitting business to help you land on target. So get ready — I’ve got your chute. Let’s jump! Welcome to episode 150 of Bella in Your Business. My goodness, you guys, 150 episodes — that is like days’ worth of me talking in your ear. I remember when I started this podcast. My friend Shannon Hernandez, who actually is a local DJ here in Arizona at 98 KUPD, had this podcast class. I saw and I heard that podcasts were going to be a really big thing. And me, being the one that likes to follow the data and trends and find as many ways into you guys as possible — with videos and blogs and now podcasts — I wanted to jump on it. But admittedly, I had no idea what I was doing. I remember I probably had four or five different microphones. Sometimes I sounded like I was in a tin can, sometimes the audio sounded great, and for a while, I didn’t realize it, but I was using my earbuds and my hair kept brushing across the microphone. So there was this little staticky sound that came through. But I kept going. Little by little by little by little. I honestly started this podcast about four years ago, and for the first two years, I was not consistent at all. I didn’t get consistent about putting out an episode until almost the end of 2016. That’s when I really went full-blown. It was after I sold my pet sitting company that I’d had since 2002 — I had it for 14 years. I decided that every Thursday I was going to pump out a podcast. I think we’ve only missed one or two times, and honestly, that was because Thanksgiving or Christmas fell on those days. But you guys, just like anything in life, you’ve got to just keep chipping away. I just heard my good friend Nick Trevillian say something the other day. He went through a period where, when he turned 30, all of a sudden he lost complete feeling in all of his legs. They told him that he wasn’t going to walk — and he does. He actually runs now. But he got really overweight, really depressed, and the way he got out of that was just running to the end of the street and back, then running around the block, then running a little bit more. And honestly, it’s something I aspire to because, as this podcast has shown you, you just chip away little by little by little. It’s that consistency that I talked about in episode 50 and episode 100 — that’s what gets you places. So you have to remember, if you’re not where you want to be today — in your life, in your love, in your relationships, in your business — it’s okay, guys. It’s totally okay. If you do something little every single day to get you closer to your goal, you will make progress. I’ll tell you a secret — many people start and then they stop. Or they don’t continue forward. Speaking of not continuing forward, if you’re on my email list or you follow me on social, you should be — on Instagram I’m @BellaVasta, on Facebook I’m Bella Vasta and Jump Consulting — you know I put it out there: 150 is a big, epic milestone, right? And I was like, should I stop the podcast? Should I keep going? If you’ve noticed from the last couple episodes, I’ve been doing a lot more solo episodes. Where the podcast has predominantly been interview-style, I’m really feeling the need to start talking to you guys a little bit more. Right now, I’m in my home office talking on my microphone, which hopefully sounds amazing — it’s an Audio-Technica microphone for those of you tech geeks wondering. I’m just sitting here talking with you guys. I’m about to go — this is probably too much information — but I’m about to rent a car on this app called Turo, T-U-R-O. If you guys want $25 off, ping me. It’s a really cool app where you can rent other people’s cars instead of going to a dealership or down to the airport. I wanted a convertible — I used to drive one and I love them. I’m going to jump in a convertible and drive out to San Diego for the next four days and have an adventure. So I wanted to sneak this podcast in. By the time it comes out, it’ll be the week I get back from my adventure. If you want to see pictures, you can go to my Instagram. But my point in all this is that I’ve been sitting here thinking — should I end the podcast? And so many of you said, “No, Bella, there’s still more to be had.” Interestingly enough, some pretty amazing people came my way. So what I decided is this: The next eight episodes are going to be The Best of Bella episodes. I’m going to replay and reintroduce the episodes that I really want you guys to hear for a particular reason. It might be because the guest is absolutely amazing, the message was off the charts, or it just really touched my heart — or maybe I got a lot of great feedback from you guys. So every week this summer, that’s what we’ll be doing. At the end of the summer, I’ll pick back up with new interviews. I’ve got some really cool ones coming up — one with Tiffany Lewis of Pet and Home Care out in California. She’s had her business for 20 years. Another one is with Lauren Cora, who runs the Pet Industry Coalition, where she helps educate people on independent contractors and gives them resources. I’ve got a couple others lined up that are really interesting too. This summer I’m also doing a lot of speaking. In June, I’ll be in Lima, Ohio, at Social Media Marketing Week Lima, which is the Midwest’s largest social media event. There will be about 400 people there. I’ll be speaking alongside Angus Nelson, Kelly Noble Mirabella, and Brian Fanzo — all of whom have become my friends, which is really exciting. I kind of feel like I’m going to camp! I know some pet sitters are meeting me there too, so I’m really excited. By the time this comes out, it’ll actually be next week that that’s happening. At the end of this month — June 28th — I’ll be back in San Diego speaking on stage for a full-day event. And the names on that stage are people like Pat Flynn — I mean, guys, come on! That’s amazing. The topic I speak on a lot is building Facebook groups — building your influence through Facebook groups. I’m having a lot of fun with that. And then in July, we’ve got the Jump into Paradise retreat. I’ve got six speakers coming to fill the souls and minds of pet sitters and dog walkers. We did it last year and we’re doing it again this year, and I’m super excited. We’ve got an incredible house — it’s got a tennis court, a bocce court, and three kitchens. Three! It’s insane. And of course, a pool and everything else. There’s a lot going on this summer, and that’s another reason I wanted to take a step back. So I hope you’ll stay with me. I hope you’ll listen to these episodes, because I know if you’re a newer listener, it’s a little harder to keep up with all 150. It’s a lot to binge on! So #BingeOnBella, #BellainYourBusiness — let me know which episodes you’re listening to, which ones you like, and what you’d like to see. This is totally for you guys. Without further ado, that’s going to conclude episode 150. Go ahead and remember to keep chipping away at whatever it is that you want. Write it down and put it someplace you’ll see it every day — like your bathroom mirror. Do something little every day, because if you do that, all of a sudden you’ll be at 150 episodes. Until next episode, this is Bella Vasta reminding you that when life gets you down, always keep jumping. Thanks for jumping with Bella in Your Business. For more information, free articles, free coaching sessions, and more, go to JumpConsulting.net. And remember — I’ve got your chute.