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How Her Spontaneous Spiritual Gifts Turned Into A Business

Stephanie Penich was going about her life, enjoying her various jobs and practicing reiki, when she started to receive messages out of the blue for friends, family and clients from their loved ones who had passed.

Steph recorded her experiences in a little black journal and turned those notes into a fascinating podcast called "Medium in the Middle". 

While her mediumship journey unfolds, Stephanie is building an audience, a website, and a business offering online and in-person energy and spiritual services and mentorship.

Discreet Skills Discussed on the Show

In addition to her developing skills as a medium, Stephanie is a gifted reiki practitioner and teacher, an akashic records reader and a budding mentor and coach. 

She's also building her business and her brand largely on her own. 

  • reiki (distance and in-person)
  • akasha
  • energy clearing
  • talking to dead people
  • website design and functionality
  • social media
  • podcasting
  • mentorship/teaching

Learn More and Connect with the Medium in the Middle


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Listen on apple podcast (iTunes), Stitcher, Player Fm


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027 Brin Norman https://spinoffsuccess.com/027-brin-norman/ Wed, 18 Nov 2020 00:29:08 +0000 http://spinoffsuccess.com/?p=513
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From Top 1% Etsy Seller to Coaching Clients to Achieve Business Success

Brin Norman, founder of BrinnyKDesign, started her Etsy shop of the same name in 2015 to earn some extra income as a stay-at-home mom. When she acquired her first Silhouette machine*, she pivoted her product line to scale her business.

Her shop has continued to evolve from physical inventory to digital downloads and Brin has learned solid strategies for success on Etsy along the way.

As a top seller, Brin shares lots of free hard-earned wisdom through her website, Instagram and over 70k followers on Tik Tok. She also launched a formal coaching business to give more personalized guidance to clients.

Discreet Skills Discussed on the Show

As a one woman operation for a majority of her business, Brin has become an expert in nearly all elements of running a top Etsy shop through trial and error, persistence and hard work. From technical to aesthetic to SEO, she shares it all through her coaching and with her audience on various platforms.

  • "tags and titles"
  • social media marketing
  • design
  • product sourcing
  • video
  • B2C

Learn More and Connect with Brin

Connect with me on Twitter, facebook and Instagram 

Listen on apple podcast (iTunes), Stitcher, Player Fm

*Disclaimer: This post includes affiliate links. If you make a purchase through the link, the publisher receives a commission at no additional cost to you.

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024 Ian Westermann https://spinoffsuccess.com/024-ian-westermann/ Fri, 10 Jan 2020 00:30:10 +0000 http://spinoffsuccess.com/?p=442
image of Ian Westermann Essential Tennis

From On-Court to Online Tennis Instruction to Impact Students All Over the World

Ian Westermann was a full time club tennis pro with an aptitude for technology, some experience behind the mic and a desire to make an impact on tennis players beyond his geographical location.

His online business, Essential Tennis, started with a podcast and a blog in 2008 and has evolved into one of the premier instructional sites for tennis enthusiasts who want to improve their game.

Essential Tennis offers stand-alone courses, a membership community and exclusive in-person events in cool places like Hawaii, Indian Wells and Costa Rica. In addition the site has published a prolific archives of free content in the form of  youtube videos, blog posts and two podcasts.

Ian discusses the evolution of his business, from doing everything on his own to the decision to add technical and on-court team members. We also talk about how he's created balance in his life.

Discreet Skills Discussed on the Show

Ian had a comfort level with computers and broadcasting as a ham radio operator from a young age. These skills along with his tennis expertise combined for a thriving online business that is both challenging and satisfying.

  • graphic design
  • basic computer skills
  • ham radio operation
  • tennis (playing and teaching)
  • willingness to learn the components of his business at the beginning

Tools and Platforms

Some of the tools that Ian uses to deliver courses and manage his membership community weren't mentioned in the interview but are identified below.

  • Coachseye 
  • WordPress
  • Memberium (plugin)
  • Learndash (plugin)
  • vimeo.com
  • Youtube.com (live coaching for members)
  • facebook streaming (also live but free online)


Learn More and Connect with Ian

Buzzsprout: Launch Your Podcast - FREE!

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Listen on apple podcast (iTunes), Stitcher, Player Fm


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022 Stephen Warley https://spinoffsuccess.com/022-stephen-warley/ Fri, 25 Oct 2019 07:00:14 +0000 http://spinoffsuccess.com/?p=411
image of Stephen Warley Life Skills That Matter

Accidental Entrepreneur Who Discovered the Life Skills That Matter

Stephen Warley describes himself as "happily unemployable" after nearly 20 years of working for himself when the dotcom bubble and the 2008 recession disrupted his career and the broadcast industry forever. 

Stephen has recognized and distilled a discreet set of unchangeable human characteristics that are rarely emphasized in traditional settings.  Stephen helps clients build new businesses and prepare for the future of work by focusing on the life skills that matter.

In this episode, we discuss the three most important life skills and how they work together to future-proof any business. Stephen identifies the four learning curves that happen simultaneously when learning how to work for yourself.

Learn how Stephen's 30 day accelerator program can help you transition from traditional employment to self-employment, launch your business idea or help you get traction if your new business is struggling.


Discreet Skills Discussed on the Show

Stephen makes a convincing case that there are three critical skills that have helped humans adapt to an ever-changing landscape of work throughout history. 

There has never been a more important time to identify and develop these skills.

  • self awareness
  • curiosity
  • connection

Learn More and Connect with Stephen

  • Visit Stephen's website, Life Skills That Matter, for tools, information and to learn more about Stephen's 30 day accelerator.
  • Discover the first 5 action steps toward self-employment here: https://lifeskillsthatmatter.com/get-started-now/
  • I highly recommend Stephen's podcast also called "Life Skills That Matter".
  • Find out when Stephen's new book, "The Only Work Left" is published.
  • Connect with Stephen on Twitter and LinkedIn.


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