Finding Freedom in Finances with Cammie Palmer

Welcome to Zimmerman Podcast episode sixteen. Today, I’m sitting down with one of my students, Cammie Palmer! I first met Cammie when she was in the wedding of a bridal client, before I even created my signature course, The Business Behind the Blooms. Cammie then bought BBB to help her figure out how to run her wedding rentals and floral business. Cammie is sharing how she changed her money mindset through my program Know Your Numbers so she could turn her barely-surviving business into a flourishing career. So let’s give a big Zimmerman Podcast welcome to Cammie, who has had the unique position of seeing me up close as a floral designer and wedding planner, as a brand new educator, and now, as a seasoned coach and mentor. Let’s dive in.

How to Reflect with the Future in Mind

Why does it seem so easy for kids to own what they’re proud of, but it’s so much harder for us adults? As we head into the last day of 2019, I want to talk about how we can celebrate our 2019 accomplishments, take inventory of some things that maybe need a little work, and plan for the future.

I’m a future-thinker, so it’s not easy for me to reflect. But we can’t know where we’re going in the future without reflecting on the past. I’m sharing my best end-of-year tips for reflecting on the past so you can transform your future.

Questions with Rachel: Workshops, Dissatisfied Brides, and How to Bust out of a Funk

What do women’s cycles, floral workshops, and Frozen 2 have in common? They’re all topics of questions from this episode of the Zimmerman Podcast. We discussed the logistics and finances behind workshops, what happens when you have an unhappy bride who leaves a bad review, and ways to get stuff done on days you don’t feel motivated. Let’s get started!

How to Own Your Story and Produce a Life You Love with Sheri Selata

For this episode I got to sit down with THE Sheri Salata. Sheri is the co creator of The Pillar Life, author of The Beautiful No, and former co-president of Harpo Studios and the Oprah Winfrey Network. She was also the executive producer of the The Oprah Winfrey Show. While her list of accolades is long, Sheri tends to define herself by the simple title that has most defined her life: storyteller.

During our conversation, I got to hear Sheri’s story first-hand, from her days with Oprah through the personal reckoning that became the inspiration for her book, and what her life looks like now. In her book and in this interview, Sheri gracefully grapples with issues like honoring your body, knowing when it’s time to explore your own passions, and bravely embracing a wholehearted life. By the end of the episode, I was so moved by Sheri’s wisdom that I kind of lost my cool and sounded like a blubbering idiot. It really was a dream-come-true experience getting to talk to her.

Lifelong, Honest Entrepreneurship with Real Housewife Jill Zarin

In this episode of the Zimmerman Podcast, I interviewed the amazing Jill Zarin. You might know her from her Real Housewives of New York fame, but she’s also a mom and a multi-passionate business-woman, with a handful of titles to her name, including author, speaker, Vice President of Jockey Hosiery, marketing consultant at her late husband’s company Zarin Fabric Warehouse, and owner of Jill Zarin rugs.

If you know me, you know I’m a total Real Housewives fan-- it’s 100% my guilty pleasure-- so I’m so excited I got to chat with Jill! I gave a warm Zimmerman welcome to THE Jill Zarin.

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Partnership and Finances in Marriage with Brian Zimmerman

Brian Zimmerman is on the podcast, y'all!

I typically keep my work and home life separate, but this week, I invited my husband Brian to join me on my monthly Questions with Rachel episode of Zimmerman Podcast.

We're talking all about our system for annual planning and getting on the same page as a family, how Brian and I first met, and what we think about the term 'breadwinner.'

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You Can't Get Where You're Going Without a Map: Annual Planning with Tawnya Falkner of Le Grand Courtage

Pop some bottles, because a new podcast has dropped! This week, I'm interviewing Tawnya Falkner with Le Grand Courtage. Tawnya is the brilliant mind and creative force behind the sparkling wine brand featured in Forbes, Today, and Martha Stewart.

Tawnya is such a thoughtful business owner, who shares about how she built her brand while focusing on the importance of annual planning. In both Tawnya’s and my industries, some of the most creative people we know fail in executing incredible ideas because they don't know how to plan well.

How to Raise Humans, Not Just Parent Children

On today's podcast, we're officially going there...

PARENTING! I'm sharing my 10 best tips for how to parent children like the complex human beings they are, not just like tiny children!

Yupp. Now, it's always been my education philosophy that I'm not going to tell you WHAT TO DO, I'm just going to tell you what's worked for me. That's what I do for business and marketing, and that's what I do when it comes to parenting. This is NOT a how-to guide, it's a 'this is what I do' story!

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Entrepreneurship Naturally, with Carly Stein

Are you ready for this week's podcast drop?

After last week's launch, it feels a little weird only posting one podcast! But you're in luck. This one is a great one.
I'm interviewing Carly Stein, owner and founder of Beekeepers Naturals and named to Forbes 30 under 30 list!

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Questions with Rachel: Getting Started, Client Care, Day-of Stress, and more...

Welcome to the first episode of Questions with Rachel!

Rachel is a Bloomer turned Zimmerman team-member, which means we first connected because she took my course the Business Behind the Blooms, and then she came on to the Zimmerman team in January of 2019.

Rachel has a foot in both worlds-- she’s a student and floral designer, mom and entrepreneur, but she also gets to see the inside of team Zimmerman and the inside of my brain as she helps me communicate with our audience and students.

Each month, we’ll have an episode of Zimmerman Podcast called “Questions with Rachel” where Rachel will ask me real questions that we get asked all the time and haven’t been able to answer in depth on Instagram or Facebook. She’s also going to throw some of her own questions in there, just to spice things up.

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Boldly Asking for What You Want

Doug Budin is an actor known for his roles in Friends, Modern Family, and Two Broke Girls.

However, I first found Doug through Jeff Lewis’s show on Sirius XM and totally fell in love with his voice. His positivity and fun nature comes straight through the sound waves and into my van every time I listen.

That’s why I knew I had to dream a big dream and ask him to do the intro to our podcast. And because of your help, I connected with Doug, and now he’s the voice you hear every time you listen to the intro of a Zimmerman Podcast episode!

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The Surprising Enemy of Productivity

On today’s episode we’re talking everything email! I can’t think of anything less sexy to talk, but hear me out:

Over the years, I’ve both seen and experienced how much an unruly email inbox can derail an entire day. I truly believe that productivity is won and lost in your inbox.

Because how can you get anything done when you’re constantly solving other peoples’ problems?

Put your email on “do not disturb,” because I’m telling you exactly how to keep email from derailing your business.

PodcastJessica ZimmermanNovember 8, 2019email, jessica zimmerman podcast, productivity at workComment