Eli Trier is a community building mentor and connector of kindred spirits. She helps quiet revolutionaries to get connected and build communities so that they can make a massive impact with their business, find their ‘right people’, and make their corner of the world a better place. And as an introvert herself, Eli Trier’s techniques are designed so that you can get super-connected without succumbing to ‘people-fatigue’ or getting depleted, even if the word ‘networking’ makes you want to cry. And I love her! Our conversation was lush – Eli really brings an honesty and practicality to her work and shares her business journey as well as a ton of actionable ideas and  strategies for developing your own community projects.  And what I love is how our philosophies align – she’s all about creating meaningful interactions in this digital world and how we can use our passions and our businesses to alleviate the chronic loneliness and disconnection that’s rife in our world, to create something magical – all while earning your living.  We talk about mental health, networking as an introvert, being the hub and the connector as a way to build relationships – and how we can build meaningful, honest, human businesses along the way.  What’s especially good about this episode is that Eli is really transparent about the process she uses so you can apply some of these principle to your own business right away. But if you are wanting to do something community focused and you fall in love with Eli’s approach as much as I did, it would be well worth your while checking out her website for how you can work with her to develop your own unique community project.    Links mentioned in this episode:    Eli Trier – Website Eli Trier  Instagram

 

Kyla Roma is a Canadian business coach to small business owners who want an organized, manageable way to run their business.  I’m going to be honest here – Kyla Roma is one of my favorite people on the internet. She’s warm, strategic, 100% gimmick free – and human.
She’s all about developing a business that’s based on your needs and not about what the latest guru is telling you to do – so she totally speaks my language.

Kyla is very open about the fact that she’s a human being – and in a world where cultivated perfection and always sunny lives are the norm online, this makes her story and approach even more refreshing.  She’s a Mum (to one small human, 2 dogs, and a hedgehog!) and  someone who manages long term anxiety and depression. Her experience and circumstances have led her business to evolve and shape itself around her – prompting her to find innovative ways to use strategy and technology to create a business that fits hand in glove with her needs financially, emotionally and logistically.   My own journey with running a business while managing chronic anxiety/depression means I appreciate even more those people like Kyla Roma who are modelling how this can be done. Seeing her show up so fully –  smart, funny and real is inspiring.   In our conversation we talk about what led her to make the decisions she has in her business, where she sees so many entrepreneurs going wrong, how we can create businesses where the outside match our insides and why we all keep searching for the elusive magic sales pumpkin!  Since 2009 Kyla has been a trusted advisor to hundreds of businesses, and creative entrepreneurs who are passionate, discerning, and thoughtful.  You can find out more about her work at https://www.kylaroma.com and follow her on Instagram (she has a wickedly good instagram feed)