Episode 16 | Taking a Leap of Faith with Jenny Suneson
Today I am super excited to have a guest on this episode of the Travel, Pray, Slay podcast. I am so excited to be joined by Jenny Suneson from Savvy Podcast Agency.
Jenny is a podcast launch strategist and manager and the founder of the popular podcast marketing agency Savvy Podcast Agency. The Savvy Podcast Agency helps female creative entrepreneurs launch and grow their podcasts and start generating leads on autopilot. Bonus: she is also my podcast manager!
Enjoy this episode where we talk about how to go to the next level in your business or with a passion project. If you have an idea and don’t know where to start this is the episode for you.
Show Notes:
[02:28] Toya has shared her ‘leap of faith’ journey in her book, Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Purpose Book.
[04:06] Jenny shares about herself and her podcast management company.
[06:06] Working in social media is 24/7. Even if you are scheduling posts, you still need to be active and have a live component.
[07:37] Jenny’s business grew quickly and now she has a team of seven.
[09:06] We can all have an idea of how something is going to go but there are all these pivots along the way that you have to make.
[11:06] People actually started launching more podcasts during the pandemic because they had more time.
[14:23] You need to be prepared and willing to pivot if your business explodes.
[16:32] Toya shares the story about leaving her corporate job. She took the leap but had a strategy.
[23:21] Jenny shares her story about leaving her corporate job.
[25:07] Jenny started her business full-time on January 1st, 2017. She went from being full-time to part-time before leaving completely.
[27:47] It is important to have conversations with your spouse to figure out what works best for your family and household and discuss insurance options.
[29:29] It is important to be prepared ahead of time before launching out to start your own business.
[31:04] Whenever you embark on an entrepreneurship journey, always remember your vision.
[31:28] Evaluate your options. List all the possible risks and options. Be clear on what is the best thing that can happen as well as take into consideration the worst-case scenario and have a game plan laid out.
[32:27] Seek wisdom. Share the opportunity with a colleague, friend, loved one, or mentor. Always seek counsel.
[37:00] The road may look different to get there. If the purpose is still there, go with it.
[37:53] When you’re first starting measuring success is typically about the money but as you grow and as you continue to develop as a person and business owner, it becomes more about impact.
[39:18] As your business grows, you have to bring on people to support you as you support your clients. Success is all about the impact.
[40:28] Jenny has two summits she runs annually: The Profitable Podcast Summit and Profitable Podcast Manager Summit.
[42:24] Jenny shares about her favorite trip to Hawaii. Her second favorite trip was her honeymoon in Jamaica.
[44:16] Jenny shares her favorite Beyonce song.
Connect with Jenny:
Website
Instagram
Links Mentioned on the Show From Toya:
Travel, Pray, Slay Podcast
Travel, Pray, Slay on Facebook
Travel, Pray, Slay on Instagram
Travel, Pray, Slay on Spotify
Toya on Twitter
Travel, Pray, Slay Merch
Travel, Pray, Slay on YouTube
Ordinary Women, Extraordinary Purpose Book