Want to build an audience that AI can’t replace? Natalie Ellis and Lori Harder reveal the personal branding strategy behind real business growth.
In this episode, Lori and Natalie discuss how entrepreneurship can create more freedom when it’s built around focus, systems, and community. They break down personal branding, business growth, social media marketing, how to build an audience you actually own, and why that audience can become a powerful advantage in the age of AI. Natalie shares her one-product, one-client, one-funnel, one-platform approach to growth, while Lori explains how podcasting and strategic guest appearances can expand your reach, relationships, and revenue.
In this episode, Natalie and Lori will discuss:
(03:47) How Entrepreneurship Creates Freedom
(07:27) Path to Growth: Hustle Culture or Soft-Life CEO?
(10:41) Abandoning People’s Expectations of You
(16:50) How Trauma Can Create Freedom
(18:01) Future-Proofing Your Business in the Age of AI
(21:27) Want to Build a Loyal Audience? Do THIS
(25:47) The Ugly Truth About Launching New Ventures
(29:39) Podcasting as a Vehicle for Building Online Communities
(33:49) Replacing Jealousy With Collaboration
(37:33) The Podcast Industry’s Most Gatekept Rules
Lori Harder is a serial entrepreneur, author, and founder of beauty and wellness brand Glōci. She has built and scaled multiple million-dollar businesses and hosts the Earn Your Happy podcast, which has surpassed 65 million downloads. Lori also invests in more than 10 companies and helps entrepreneurs grow their brands, businesses, and networks.
Resources Mentioned:
Natalie’s Book, The Freedom-Based Business Method
Mel Robbins’s Podcast, The Mel Robbins Podcast
Connect with Lori:
Lori’s Podcast, Earn Your Happy
YouTube
Instagram
LinkedIn
Website
Lori’s Book, A Tribe Called Bliss
Connect with Natalie:
Instagram
LinkedIn
Website
YouTube
Natalie’s Book, The Freedom-Based Business Method
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