Good Morning Entrepreneurs – Show #136
Theme: Conversations
In this episode of Good Morning Entrepreneurs, we deep dive into one of the most underrated business skills: conversations. Whether you’re already running a business, thinking about starting one, or trying to understand what entrepreneurship really demands, this episode reminds you that progress doesn’t come from perfect strategies alone, but from real, honest back-and-forth with real people.
We talk about what it actually feels like to build a business: the excitement, the fear, the burnout, the breakthroughs, and the behind-the-scenes growth most people never see. This isn’t about pretending we’ve got it all figured out. It’s about learning in real time, supporting each other, and telling the truth about what it takes to build a business and a life that actually fits.
Throughout the show, our RR Reporters share stories, tools, and “One Thing” action steps that all point back to one core idea: the right conversation can change everything.
- GME is for:
- People who already have a business
- People thinking about starting one
- People who want to understand what entrepreneurship really demands
- Entrepreneurship is messy, powerful, lonely, exciting, and worth talking about together
- Core idea: The best marketing is starting real conversations with real people
In Entrepreneur Land, Kim & Cat have a freakin' fabulous conversation about this week's theme, which is Conversations.
- Every business starts with a conversation
- Why successful entrepreneurs listen more than they talk
- How connection, clarity, and conversation fuel business growth
- When you focus on conversations, you stop “performing” and start listening and responding
During Princess Speak, The Team talks about 'Listening Like A Teenager'.
- A playful way to talk about listening with intensity, curiosity, and focus
- Here's what our Roving Reporters cover in this week's show:
- From the GME News Desk, Jill Olish provides an update on the Amazing Things this community is getting done, collectively together, like how we Hosted 10 Events Last Week
- In Surprise & Delight Marketing, Donna Bender discusses Co-branding & How It Can Drive Visibility
- How co-branding starts with a conversation and leads to visibility
- Visibility is not about being louder, it’s about being connected
- Using the right partnerships and conversations to be seen and remembered
- In Entrepreneurs in Entertainment, Adam Rothenberg shares an excerpt from his interview with Michelle Clunie who played Melanie Marcus on Showtime's groundbreaking series Queer As Folk, where they talk about Finding What You Love & Working Hard
- Conversation with Michelle Clunie on finding what you love and working hard
- How deep, curious interviews create clarity, growth, and momentum
- When you combine work you love with the discipline to work hard, conversations don’t just tell your story, they help build it
- In Health & Wellness For Entrepreneurs, The Freakin' Fabulous Cat Corchado demonstrates Stretches For Entrepreneurs
- Stretches and movement for entrepreneurs
- A simple fitness challenge that answers what, when, where, and how to move more
- In Helping Entrepreneurs Be Findable Online, The Findability Queen, Denise Millet talks about How Can SEO Increase Web Traffic
- How SEO increases web traffic through strategic, ongoing conversations with your audience and search engines
- Why being findable matters as much as being visible
- We answer this entrepreneurial question: How Do I Make Time For Conversations When My Business Is So Busy?
- In Entrepreneurship Later in Life, Yvonne Marchese discusses Play - Motivation Comes From Action
- In this week's Military Minute with Cat Corchado, Cat focuses on Podcasting and Movement
- How podcasting and exercise both require conversation
- Podcasting as a conversation: real stories, real questions, no pretending
- Exercise as a conversation with your body: paying attention, responding with care, building trust over time
- The goal isn’t perfection, it’s connection, and that connection creates change
- In Mama Entrepreneurs, Jill Olish asks How Do You Write A Book When You’re Exhausted From Motherhood?
- How to write a book when you’re exhausted from motherhood
- An honest conversation about creating when motherhood has already taken everything out of you
- You don’t have to have perfect words; you just need a willingness to ask, listen, and respond
Key Takeaways
- The most powerful marketing move you can make is to start real conversations with real people.
- Successful entrepreneurs listen more than they talk and are willing to have hard, honest conversations.
- Conversations create clarity, confidence, and connection in your business and your life.
- You don’t need perfect words; you just need a willingness to ask, listen, and respond.
- The more conversations you have, the less scary visibility and “putting yourself out there” feels.
- Connection, not perfection, is what creates lasting change.
