Episodes

  • 263: 5 Strategies To Reach $5M in Business in 2025 | Speak Your Way to Cash® Podcast

    263: 5 Strategies To Reach $5M in Business in 2025 | Speak Your Way to Cash® Podcast
    Feb 3 2025
    What if scaling your business to $5M didn’t mean sacrificing peace, rest, or personal life?

    In this candid solo episode, I reveal how I successfully balanced rest, family, and growth while running a multi-million-dollar business.

    Prepare to take notes as I dive deep into the five growth strategies I'm doubling down on in 2025—and how you can apply them to your business.

    Here’s a sneak peek of what’s inside:
    ▪️ How I improved profitability by 15% while spending 15% less on ads
    ▪️ The secret to running high-impact virtual launches with 5,000+ registrants
    ▪️ Why strategic rest is the key to sustainable business growth
    ▪️ Practical tips for doubling down on organic marketing dominance
    ▪️ How faith and prayer helped me overcome fear-based decisions

    This episode is packed with actionable insights, transparency, and real talk about what it takes to grow a purpose-driven business while staying grounded.

    Want to take the next step? Join my upcoming event, Your First Corporate Offer Summit, to build your $25K corporate offer in just two days. Don’t miss out—secure your spot now: https://www.speakyourwaytocashsummit.com/

    Connect with Ashley and Resources Mentioned:
    ✔️ Claim Your Free Speak Your Way to Cash® Book: https://www.speakyourwaytocash.com/BookPreviewLive
    ✔️ Waitlist for Speak Your Way to Cash® Live: https://www.speakyourwaytocashlive.com/
    ✔️ Pitch Your Way to Cash® Membership: www.pitchyourwaytocash.com
    ✔️ Millions From The Stage Waitlist: https://www.millionsfromthestage.com/waitlist
    ✔️ Join the Speak Your Way to Cash® Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SpeakYourWayToCash/
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    48 mins
  • 262: 3 Steps to Build a 15K Month Studio Business | Speak Your Way to Cash® Podcast

    262: 3 Steps to Build a 15K Month Studio Business | Speak Your Way to Cash® Podcast
    Jan 27 2025
    🎙️ Ever feel like your creative energy is pulling you in a million directions, but your business isn’t pulling in the profits? In this powerful coaching episode of the Speak Your Way to Cash® Podcast, Ashley Kirkwood helps Teresa Edwards, co-owner of Terradome Entertainment, refocus her efforts on building a profitable multimedia studio business in Atlanta.

    🔑 Key Takeaways from This Episode:
    ▪️ How to Package Your Services to Maximize Profits – Learn how creating standardized offers can help you close bigger deals.
    ▪️ Turning a Local Studio Into a Community Hub – Discover why hosting free events and outreach can fill your studio with paying clients.
    ▪️ The Danger of Idea Overload – Why trying to do everything might cost you the success of your business.
    ▪️ Why Focus Equals Freedom – Master the mindset shifts necessary to scale your business and reach consistent $15K months.

    💡 “Discipline is not limiting; it’s liberating. Don’t let 99 side ideas rob your business of its future.”

    ✨ Teresa shares her journey of running Terradome Entertainment and how she’s shifting gears to create a thriving hub for creatives in Atlanta. From studio rentals to podcast production and video creation, her business is poised for growth—once the distractions are out of the way.

    📍 Work with Terradome Entertainment:
    📌 Studio Address: 2295 Parklake Drive, Atlanta, GA
    📸 Services: Video production, podcast recording, audio engineering, and more!
    💻 Visit: Terradome Entertainment Instagram

    Connect with Ashley and Resources Mentioned:
    ✔️ Claim Your Free Speak Your Way to Cash® Book: https://www.speakyourwaytocash.com/BookPreviewLive
    ✔️ Waitlist for Speak Your Way to Cash® Live: https://www.speakyourwaytocashlive.com/
    ✔️ Pitch Your Way to Cash® Membership: www.pitchyourwaytocash.com
    ✔️ Millions From The Stage Waitlist: https://www.millionsfromthestage.com/waitlist
    ✔️ Join the Speak Your Way to Cash® Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SpeakYourWayToCash/

    #FocusEqualsFreedom #BusinessGrowth #StudioSuccess #SpeakYourWayToCash
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    37 mins
  • 261: Stop Overthinking, Start Selling: Coaching for Entrepreneurs | Speak Your Way to Cash® Podcast

    261: Stop Overthinking, Start Selling: Coaching for Entrepreneurs | Speak Your Way to Cash® Podcast
    Jan 20 2025
    🎙️ This episode is about breaking through self-doubt and building the confidence to sell with purpose. Ashley Kirkwood dives into a powerful live coaching session with Kendra Nelson, CEO of Simply Find Your Way, where they tackle the root causes of hesitation in business and create a roadmap for success. If you’ve ever second-guessed yourself or struggled to trust your instincts, this episode will shift your perspective and energize your sales strategy.

    🔑 What You’ll Learn:
    ▪️ The Power of Confidence – How trusting yourself transforms your business and life.
    ▪️ Activity Goals vs. Revenue Goals – Why actionable steps drive profits.
    ▪️ Stop Letting Insecurities Lead – How to identify and overcome internal roadblocks.
    ▪️ The Importance of Pricing for Value – Why undercharging robs the market of your brilliance.
    ▪️ Behavior vs. Intention in Business – Understanding client actions and setting boundaries.

    Ashley and Kendra explore how childhood experiences and corporate culture shape our confidence as adults, and they share actionable strategies for reaching your goals—starting now.

    ✨ Upcoming Events: Join Ashley at Speak Your Way to Cash Live or check out Kendra’s webinar, Simple AI Hacks to Win Back Your Day! Links below.

    Connect with Ashley and Resources Mentioned:
    ✔️ Claim Your Free Speak Your Way to Cash® Book: https://www.speakyourwaytocash.com/BookPreviewLive
    ✔️ Waitlist for Speak Your Way to Cash® Live: https://www.speakyourwaytocashlive.com/
    ✔️ Pitch Your Way to Cash® Membership: www.pitchyourwaytocash.com
    ✔️ Millions From The Stage Waitlist: https://www.millionsfromthestage.com/waitlist
    ✔️ Join the Speak Your Way to Cash® Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SpeakYourWayToCash/

    Connect with Kendra Nelson:
    ✨ Follow Kendra on LinkedIn: Kendra Nelson on LinkedIn
    ✨ Instagram & Facebook: @KendraANelson
    ✨ Join her webinar: Simple AI Hacks to Win Back Your Day

    #ConfidenceInBusiness #EntrepreneurTips #SpeakYourWayToCash
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    44 mins
  • 260: How to Attract Corporate Clients and Cash Pay Clients in 2025 | Speak Your Way to Cash® Podcast

    260: How to Attract Corporate Clients and Cash Pay Clients in 2025 | Speak Your Way to Cash® Podcast
    Jan 13 2025
    🎙️ Thinking about shifting your business model to attract high-paying clients and corporate contracts? This episode is your blueprint! Ashley Kirkwood dives into a live coaching session with Dr. LaShonda Lane-Gammell, a licensed professional counselor and CEO of Dreams and Visions ATL. Together, they explore strategies for scaling a private practice, marketing life coaching programs, and moving away from insurance-dependent models.

    🔑 What You’ll Learn:
    ▪️ From One-to-One to One-to-Many – Why group programs and certifications are game changers for therapists.
    ▪️ How to Price Your Coaching Offers – Stop undercharging and confidently sell premium packages.
    ▪️ Launch Strategies 101 – The exact steps to fill a webinar and turn attendees into buyers.
    ▪️ Using Content to Build Trust – How sharing authentic stories connects you with your ideal clients.
    ▪️ Corporate Wellness Opportunities – Expanding your services to secure high-value contracts.

    Dr. LaShonda shares her journey from burnout to breakthrough, transitioning from trading time for money to building scalable, impactful programs that serve clients on her terms. Ashley breaks down actionable marketing steps and mindset shifts that every entrepreneur can apply today.

    ✨ Upcoming Events: Ready to master the art of pitching your programs? Join Millions from the Stage in Atlanta and learn Ashley’s proven techniques for selling one-to-many.

    Connect with Dr. LaShonda Lane-Gammell:
    ✔️ Follow her on Instagram: @dreamsandvisionsATL
    ✔️ Heal with Dr. LaShonda: @healwithdrlashonda
    ✔️ Visit her website: https://www.healwithdrlashonda.com/

    Connect with Ashley and Resources Mentioned:
    ✔️ Claim Your Free Speak Your Way to Cash® Book: https://www.speakyourwaytocash.com/BookPreviewLive
    ✔️ Waitlist for Speak Your Way to Cash® Live: https://www.speakyourwaytocashlive.com/
    ✔️ Millions From The Stage Tickets: https://www.millionsfromthestage.com/
    ✔️ Pitch Your Way to Cash® Membership: www.pitchyourwaytocash.com

    #TherapistToCoach #MarketingForTherapists #SpeakYourWayToCash
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    21 mins
  • 259: 6 Leadership Lessons CEOs Must Learn to Save Millions | Speak Your Way to Cash® Podcast

    259: 6 Leadership Lessons CEOs Must Learn to Save Millions | Speak Your Way to Cash® Podcast
    Jan 6 2025
    🎙️ This episode is raw, real, and packed with game-changing insights! Ashley Kirkwood dives deep into six leadership lessons she learned the hard way—lessons that cost her a whopping $1 million. If you’re a CEO or entrepreneur looking to avoid expensive mistakes, this episode is for you!

    🔑 What You’ll Learn:
    ▪️ Stop Over-Delivering Out of Insecurity – Why giving too much can sabotage your profits.
    ▪️ Watch Your Expenses Like a Hawk – The dangers of “bank account accounting” and how to automate financial success.
    ▪️ Don’t Let Loyalty Cost You – How to recognize when it’s time to let go of toxic relationships.
    ▪️ Let Money Walk Out the Door – The importance of maintaining boundaries with difficult clients.
    ▪️ Rest Is Not Selfish, It’s Strategic – How intentional rest can boost your productivity and protect your peace.
    ▪️ Pursuing God Is Your Best Business Strategy – Why spiritual alignment leads to better decisions and bigger profits.Ashley shares behind-the-scenes stories, lessons from her legal career, and actionable strategies to help you lead with clarity, confidence, and peace. Plus, hear why 2024 is her year of strategic rest and how it’s changing everything.

    ✨ Don’t miss Ashley’s upcoming tour: Your First $25,000 Offer Tour! Coming to Chicago, DC, New York, Dallas, Houston, and Atlanta! Spots are limited, so secure your seat today (link below).

    Connect with Ashley and Resources Mentioned:

    ✔️ Claim Your Free Speak Your Way to Cash® Book: https://www.speakyourwaytocash.com/BookPreviewLive
    ✔️ Waitlist for Speak Your Way to Cash® Live: https://www.speakyourwaytocashlive.com/
    ✔️ Pitch Your Way to Cash® Membership: www.pitchyourwaytocash.com
    ✔️ Millions From The Stage Waitlist: https://www.millionsfromthestage.com/waitlist
    ✔️ Join the Speak Your Way to Cash® Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SpeakYourWayToCash/🙌

    This is your year for peace, purpose, and profit!

    #LeadershipLessons #EntrepreneurTips #SpeakYourWayToCash
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    29 mins
  • 258: How to Map a $5M Year with Automation & Strategy | Speak Your Way to Cash® Podcast

    258: How to Map a $5M Year with Automation & Strategy | Speak Your Way to Cash® Podcast
    Dec 30 2024
    🎙️ This episode is your ultimate guide to annual planning that drives profits and peace! Ashley Kirkwood is back with a detailed breakdown of how she plans her multi-seven-figure business with clarity, strategy, and automation. Whether you’re a creative entrepreneur or a seasoned CEO, these tips will help you set and smash your revenue, profit, and personal goals.

    🔑 What You’ll Learn:
    ▪️ Revenue vs. Profit Planning – Why hitting your revenue goals isn’t enough and how to prioritize profits.
    ▪️ The Power of Pre-Booking – Save money and reduce stress by planning events, travel, and vendors in bulk.
    ▪️ Automate for Freedom – From babysitters to IRAs, learn how automation can simplify your life and business.
    ▪️ Date Your Dreams – Why blocking time for personal goals like date nights and sabbaticals keeps you productive.
    ▪️ Planning Is Freedom – Busting the myth that planning limits creativity and showing how it unlocks abundance.

    Ashley shares her proven strategies for event launches, sales goals, and even spa days. Plus, she gets real about why planning isn’t just for your business—it’s for your life.

    ✨ Upcoming Events: Don’t miss Ashley’s Your Corporate Offer Summit—craft your $25,000 corporate offer for free! And get ready for Speak Your Way to Cash Live, happening October 2-4, 2025. Secure your spot now (link below)!

    Connect with Ashley and Resources Mentioned:

    ✔️ Claim Your Free Speak Your Way to Cash® Book: https://www.speakyourwaytocash.com/BookPreviewLive
    ✔️ Waitlist for Speak Your Way to Cash® Live: https://www.speakyourwaytocashlive.com/
    ✔️ Pitch Your Way to Cash® Membership: www.pitchyourwaytocash.com
    ✔️ Millions From The Stage Waitlist: https://www.millionsfromthestage.com/waitlist
    ✔️ Join the Speak Your Way to Cash® Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SpeakYourWayToCash/🙌

    #AnnualPlanning #EntrepreneurTips #SpeakYourWayToCash
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    21 mins
  • 257: How to Turn Free Speaking Into Big Profits | Speak Your Way to Cash® Podcast

    257: How to Turn Free Speaking Into Big Profits | Speak Your Way to Cash® Podcast
    Dec 26 2024
    🎙️ What happens when a powerhouse accountant decides to step into her calling as a speaker, teacher, and author? Magic! In this transformative episode of the Speak Your Way to Cash® podcast, Ashley Kirkwood coaches Spiceda Jackson, CPA and mastermind member, as she maps out a plan to turn her passion for teaching financial empowerment into a profitable, impactful speaking career.

    🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
    ▪️ How to Create Paid Speaking Opportunities     – Learn the art of pitching foundations, colleges, and banks for sponsorships and engagements.
    ▪️ Monetizing Free Speaking Gigs – Discover how to turn free stages into profitable opportunities by strategically engaging your audience.
    ▪️ The Power of Intentional Living – How to design your ideal day and align your work with your values to prioritize family and freedom.
    ▪️ In-Person Webinars That Convert – Step-by-step advice on running a small-scale, high-impact event for your ideal clients.

    💡 “God didn’t make us to make dollars; He made us to live outside the box!” Spiceda shares her powerful journey from survival mode to thriving as a successful entrepreneur, mother, and visionary leader.

    ✨ Join the Community: If you’re ready to pitch yourself for paid speaking gigs and create six-figure opportunities, join the Pitch Your Way to Cash® Membership today!

    Connect with Spiceda Jackson:
    ✔️ Advisory Services: ExFinancial
    ✔️ Book Spiceda to Speak: spiceda
    ✔️ Follow Spiceda on Social Media:@spicedajackson

    Connect with Ashley and Resources Mentioned:
    ✔️ Claim Your Free Speak Your Way to Cash® Book: https://www.speakyourwaytocash.com/BookPreviewLive
    ✔️ Waitlist for Speak Your Way to Cash® Live: https://www.speakyourwaytocashlive.com/
    ✔️ Pitch Your Way to Cash® Membership: www.pitchyourwaytocash.com
    ✔️ Join the Speak Your Way to Cash® Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SpeakYourWayToCash/



    #PaidSpeaking #FinancialEmpowerment #WorkLifeBalance #SpeakYourWayToCash
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    41 mins
  • 256: Scale with Fractional Leadership: Coaching with La Tonya Roberts

    256: Scale with Fractional Leadership: Coaching with La Tonya Roberts
    Dec 16 2024
    Wondering how to scale operations and start building a community around your brand? In this value-packed episode, Ashley Kirkwood coaches La Tonya Roberts, the CEO of Harmony Consulting Group and a Speak Your Way to Cash® Mastermind member, as she dives into building a scalable model as a fractional COO.

    Key Highlights:
    ▪️ Building a Team: Why hiring junior and mid-level COOs can help you scale without sacrificing quality.
    ▪️ Membership Community: Transitioning from a free to a paid community, with plans for a certification program.
    ▪️ Pricing Strategies: Adjusting pricing tiers to maximize profits and attract the right clients for operations support.
    ▪️ Lead Generation Tips: Reaching clients through job boards, LinkedIn, and your network.
    ▪️ Automated Hiring Process: How to vet talent with written and video-based interviews to save time and streamline your recruitment.

    Ashley breaks down the steps to structure a team, build a steady client pipeline, and ensure you have a free community to nurture leads.

    From lead generation to sustainable revenue models, this episode will help you design your business for long-term growth. Connect with Ashley and Resources Mentioned:
    ✔️ Claim Your Free Speak Your Way to Cash® Book: https://www.speakyourwaytocash.com/Bo... ✔️ Waitlist for Speak Your Way to Cash® Live: https://www.speakyourwaytocashlive.com/
    ✔️ Pitch Your Way to Cash® Membership: www.pitchyourwaytocash.com
    ✔️ Millions From The Stage Waitlist: https://www.millionsfromthestage.com/...
    ✔️ Join the Speak Your Way to Cash® Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SpeakYourWayToCash/

    For those ready to elevate their operations strategy or build a thriving community, this episode is your roadmap!

    Get ready to keep your energy high and excuses low.
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    31 mins