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Oh Em Gee, mama, it’s MAY.

May is my favorite month for approximately 473 reasons. 

It’s my birthday month. It’s the month of Mother’s Day. We’re on the cusp of summer. The weather in Houston is still not the horrible humid mess that it becomes in July and August. It’s just awesome.

I mean, okay, yeah, Coronavirus, quarantine, and all of that. YES, I do take it seriously. YES, I am aware that it’s terrible. But let me have my moment, will you?

It’s MAY! I LOVE MAY! It’s the best month ever!

Also, if you haven’t heard, I have a new podcast and it’s lauuuuuunching on May 11, which JUST SO HAPPENS to be the day after Mother’s Day AND my birthday. 

And yes, I planned the whole thing to go down this way. 

Because if you’re going to do something, DO IT BIG, right? And I want this podcast launch to be a BIG celebration. Which means that…

I put together an AMAZING gift for you.

On MONDAY, FreeMama Radio launches. But you can ALREADY get in on the action — and get rewarded for it.

Go right now and subscribe to FreeMama Radio, and send a screenshot to show us that you’ve subscribed, and email it to impact@thefreemama.com.

Not sure how to do that? No worries! Head over to this page, and I’ll walk you through it, step-by-step!

Once we get your screenshot, my team will send you access to an AMAZING new resource. Remember all of those amazing Free Mamas Unite trainings we ran in March and April? Well, all of that wonderful goodness now lives in the brand-new FreeMama Ultimate Training Vault, and we’re going to give you access FOR FREE just for subscribing to the podcast. 

That’s right. 

Free. Over forty incredible trainings from Eve Overland (personal trainer to Carrie Underwood), Alex S. Elliot, who shows you how she generated half a million dollars in sales with no ads, Jamie Atkinson, who is a master at turning podcast appearances into paying clients AND SO MANY MORE. 

And it’s all lovely and organized and easy to go through and learn and I’m just so freaking excited that I can’t even stand it. 

PLUS. 

Because YES THERE IS MORE. 

We are also GIVING AWAY 5 $100 AMAZON GIFT CARDS.

When you send us your screenshot, you’re automatically entered to win one. 

And if you want to up your chances? Well, then, share your review on social media, tag @laurengoldenfreemama and use the hashtag #freemamaradio, and get a BONUS entry for those sweet sweet Amazon gift cards. 

Look. If you had told me a few months ago that I’d be quarantined and homeschooling ON MY BIRTHDAY, I… would not have believed you, and also, I would have been pretty depressed. But I’ve already worked through the sad part, and now it’s about making lemonade, Mama. And cake, because BIRTHDAY. So, here we go. 

Subscribe to FreeMama Radio, rate and review the podcast, screenshot, and send that to impact@thefreemama.com.

Get yourself FREE access to the FreeMama Ultimate Training Vault AND get a chance to win one of 5 $100 Amazon gift cards.

Get your step-by-step instructions here.

And have yourself some cake while you’re at it.

P.S. Go go go! Subscribe! Rate! Review! Get free stuff! WIN!

Hey hey mama!

What would YOU do if you had the chance to spend 30 minutes with one of the people you idolize MOST in the world?

Well, this week on FreeMamaTV, you’ll get to watch me fangirl ALL OVER the one and only Russell Brunson. Who’s Russell? Oh, he’s just one of my heroes, and without him, The Free Mama Movement wouldn’t even exist. 

This episode is TOTALLY a win-win-win. Russell Brunson Traffic Secrets is his new book and you’ll get to hear Russell explain what “traffic” means for your business no matter what your business is. You’ll get to see me at my fangirling best. AND, you HAVE to watch to the end, because the last question — and the answer Russell gives — is going to Rock. Your. World. 

For real.

Head over to FreeMamaTV and check it Russell Brunson Traffic Secrets!

Don’t forget to subscribe to FreeMamaTV so you are the first to know when a new episode drops!

Last week, I gave you some of my best client retention strategies so that you can keep your client happy for the long term! Head over to watch last week’s episode of FreeMamaTV!

P.S. Have you subscribed to FreeMama Radio yet?! You’re not going to want to miss this special event – this podcast launch has been in the works and I am so excited to announce that it’s finally here!

Hoo-boy, mama, it is rough out there right now. 

You probably have family and friends who have lost jobs.

Maybe you already know someone who is sick. 

And in the middle of all of this, you’re supposed to worry about building your business?

Well, yes, actually. 

See, the thing is, building a business for yourself is really exciting. You fantasize about leaving the 9-5 behind, you’re learning new things, you have goals, you’re investing in yourself —

— and it can be easy sometimes to lose sight of the fact that as a service provider, your job is to get results for other people. 

And right now, your focus needs to be ALL about those other people. Your client and prospective clients need you — forgive me, I have to say it — now more than ever. 

They desperately need the results you can deliver, and the more you focus on that right now, the more successful your business will be — now and after this #coronacrazy is over. 

If you show up for your people now, they will notice. Maybe they won’t book your service immediately, but they will notice. And they will invest with you the moment they can. 

On the other hand, if you decide that “it’s too crazy out there” or “it’s not appropriate to sell right now” or “no one wants to hear from me,” then… no one will hear from you. And a few months down the line, as the businesses of the world rebuild themselves, no one will know who you are.

And by the way, I’m taking my own advice. When I ask myself, how can I serve my clients — people like you, mama — better, I think about the mission of the Free Mama Movement. It’s NOT about teaching you how to be a virtual assistant. It’s about making sure that no mother EVER has to choose between family and finances. 

That’s why we’re super excited to launch Free Mama Radio next month — because it goes back to the heart of the Free Mama mission. It’s a chance for you to hear from people who share that mission — figuring out a way for you to create a business that works for you, your family, and your life — even if that business isn’t being a virtual assistant, or even being a freelancer. 

Free Mama Radio is about getting YOU the resources you need to do whatever will make you happiest. 

And OF COURSE, we’re launching this FMR with a big celebration, because that’s how we roll here. So here are your to-dos:

1. Click here to subscribe to the Free Mama Radio launch list so that you don’t miss out on a single giveaway, freebie, or special bonus.
2. Grab our brand new resource on how to Step up and Serve so that you can get out there and help your clients the right way.
3. Go live (or write a post) on your Facebook page and let your clients know how you can help them. 
4. Post the link to your page on THIS THREAD in the Facebook group so we can all cheer you on.

Mama. You don’t have to choose between family and finances, but you do have to decide to take action.

Hoo-boy, mama, it is rough out there right now. 

You probably have family and friends who have lost jobs.

Maybe you already know someone who is sick. 

And in the middle of all of this, you’re supposed to worry about building your business?

Well, yes, actually. 

See, the thing is, building a business for yourself is really exciting. You fantasize about leaving the 9-5 behind, you’re learning new things, you have goals, you’re investing in yourself —

— and it can be easy sometimes to lose sight of the fact that as a service provider, your job is to get results for other people. 

And right now, your focus needs to be ALL about those other people. Your client and prospective clients need you — forgive me, I have to say it — now more than ever. 

They desperately need the results you can deliver, and the more you focus on that right now, the more successful your business will be — now and after this #coronacrazy is over. 

If you show up for your people now, they will notice. Maybe they won’t book your service immediately, but they will notice. And they will invest with you the moment they can. You CAN become a working mom making money from home.

On the other hand, if you decide that “it’s not appropriate to sell right now” or “no one wants to hear from me,” or “my schedule’s too crazy” … no one will hear from you. And a few months down the line, as the businesses of the world rebuild themselves, no one will know who you are.

And by the way, I’m taking my own advice. When I ask myself, how can I serve my clients — people like you, mama — better, I think about the mission of the Free Mama Movement. It’s NOT about teaching you how to be a virtual assistant. It’s about making sure that no mother EVER has to choose between family and finances. 

That’s why we’re super excited to launch Free Mama Radio next month — because it goes back to the heart of the Free Mama mission. It’s a chance for you to hear from people who share that mission — figuring out a way for you to create a business that works for you, your family, and your life — even if that business isn’t being a virtual assistant, or even being a freelancer. 

Free Mama Radio is about getting YOU the resources you need to do whatever will make you happiest. 

And OF COURSE we’re launching this FMR with a big celebration, because that’s how we roll here. So here are your to-dos:

1. Click here to subscribe to the Free Mama Radio on iTunes and leave a review!
2. Grab your phone and screenshot your review BEFORE you submit.
3. Email impact@thefreemama.com your screenshot so that we can send you a VERY special thank you gift after the podcast launches…
4. Share Free Mama Radio with your friends and fellow mamas and keep watching your email for the OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. You’re DEFINITELY going to want to catch it!

Mama. You can be working mom making money from home. You don’t have to choose between family and finances, but you do have to decide to take action.

P.S. Did you catch the lives the wonderful Jordan and I have been doing this week? You can still catch up — and Do. Not. Miss. Tomorrow, when we will show you how to take your Free Mama Membership to the NEXT LEVEL. Seriously. Don’t miss it!

P.P.S. Want to keep your clients happy? Check out these client retention strategies that will make sure your clients stick around for the LONG TERM!

Make sure you keep the clients you’ve worked so hard to get with these client retention strategies.

Question for you: how long does it take you to sign a new client and start a new project?

You put a fair amount of effort into closing those discovery calls. You’ve built out a solid onboarding process. You’re all about smart systems.

But what are you doing to make sure your clients stay with you for the long haul?

As long as you like your clients, you probably want to keep them around, which is why today’s episode of FreeMamaTV is all about client retention strategies. 

You’ll learn exactly what to do to keep your clients loving on you forever, so that you can both have your happily ever after.

Head over to YouTube for this week’s episode of FreeMamaTV and make sure the story you’re writing is one you love.

Don’t forget to subscribe to FreeMamaTV so you are the first to know when a new episode drops!

Also, if you’ve ever struggled with invoicing a client, last week’s episode is PERFECT for you! I am telling you about my favorite tools to send an invoice to a client to make sure you ALWAYS get PAID! Check it out!

Look, I love a good Friends rerun as much as the next girl, but I’m SO tired of seeing this gif everywhere. 

Basically, I’m Chandler at this point. 

Everyone, everywhere is telling you that you have to pivot, but I’m going to disagree. 

You don’t need to pivot. 

The business idea you had three months ago is still relevant and needed today. 

Three months ago, if you had asked me what would happen if my family were suddenly forced into lockdown, I’d have told you that Daphne would write her own schedule, Henry would have struggled to find himself, and Audrey would have rolled with the punches. 

Well, one out of three ain’t bad, right?

Basically, nothing has been predictable here. Henry is getting up on time, sitting down to do focused work, and loving the one-on-one teaching time. He’s crossing things off his list, owning his schedule, and just rocking out this homeschool thing. 

Daphne? Not so much.

In fact, the first three days of school at home had BOTH of us in tears. We were so frustrated — with the situation, with each other, with our reactions. It was not pretty.

But the solution wasn’t to pivot.

It’s not like I could just decide, Okay, we’re going to focus all of our time and attention on Henry and let Daphne just not do second grade. 

Instead, we needed to adapt. 

That’s different from pivoting.

When you pivot, you change directions. It’s about strategy. 

When you adapt, you adjust to a new situation. 

As a family, we needed to adjust to our new situation and figure out how we could work together effectively. 

Forget seven hours of school. Instead , we’re concentrating on the things that matter most, that move the kids forward — and keep our family on track.

I’ve started getting up at 5am to get my most important work done before the kids are up. That way, when I sit down to “do school” with them, I’m not worried about my own deadlines.

We’ve figured out that Daphne works better on some assignments with Justin, so we’ve changed our schedule to make that possible. 

You don’t need to change direction in your business and come up with a completely new strategy. 

You need to figure out how to adjust your business and your goals to this new situation. Maybe that means working from 5-8 am, like I am. Maybe that means re-instituting nap times for your kindergartner to ensure you have some downtime during the day. Maybe that means going off mom duty at 6pm and letting your partner handle bath and bedtime so that you can get your client work done then. 

It doesn’t mean that graphic design or data entry or copywriting or bookkeeping is no longer a viable option and that you have to change what you’re offering your clients. 

Don’t pivot.

Adapt. 

And if you need some help adapting, I highly recommend that you take a look at Work-At-Home School, best online course to work from home!

What’s Work-At-Home School? Oh, it’s just an incredible collection of over 30 different trainings, each one specifically included to help you build a work-at-home lifestyle you love — all while making an excellent income.

Work-At-Home School is the brainchild of my friend Caitlin Pyle, who got some of the very best online teachers to include their courses and programs. Which means that the value you get is AMAZING.

I’ve included the Quick Start Freelance Success Kit, which costs $247.

Julie Stoin put in Create Your Laptop Life, which costs $588.

Brad McOwen is giving you Building a Website, which costs $449.

Abbi Perets added Double Your Freelance Income, which costs $497.

And so many more. 

PLUS, if you enroll, I’m also going to give you some bonuses (because bonuses are awesome!):

• An audio copy AND the Kindle version of my bestselling book, The Free Mama
• The Prospect to Paid training, which will teach you exactly what to say and do to sign your first (or next!) client
• The Digital Access Pass, a complete, professionally-produced recording from our 3-Day Live Event: ALL of the speaker presentations, digital copies of all materials distributed, and a complete event Workbook  
• A LIVE strategy call with me to help you make the MOST of the program so that you don’t waste any time and start earning back your investment right away.

Now, if you want to get the best possible price on Work-At-Home School, you want to enroll by TOMORROW. After that… the price is going up!

Your work at home dreams are totally doable, Mama. You can adapt — and do all the things you want to do with this best online course to work from home!

P.S. Don’t forget to snag Work-At-Home School — and save $100 — by tomorrow!

Make sure you get paid with these simple tools!

Have you ever sent an invoice to a client, mama? It’s one of those things that can feel super intimidating before you do it. In fact, the thought of invoicing might even be holding you back from starting your business.

Well, we can’t have that, Mama, so today’s episode of FreeMamaTV is all about how to send invoices so that you can get paid for the amazing work you do and you will walk away feeling comfortable knowing how to invoice a client.

You’ll learn every single step, in order, so that you can send out invoices with confidence — and sit back and collect your cash. 

Head on over to FreeMamaTV — it’s like money in the bank – and don’t forget to subscribe to FreeMamaTV so you are the first to know when a new episode drops!

Last week, I gave you access to my FREE awesome onboarding checklist so that you don’t miss a step when onboarding a new client! Don’t forget to check it out!

Also, I’m a part of an incredible team of entrepreneurs who created the Work-At-Home School for YOU! It’s access to over 30 different trainings to help you build a work-at-home lifestyle you love — all while making an excellent income! And I’m throwing in aa special gift for my Free Mamas – check it out here!

Last year, I spent a lot of time hanging out with Free Mamas in person all over the country. (Good thing I didn’t plan to do that THIS year…)

Anyway, I kept hearing how you needed some sort of place to go to get a lot of information about different options for working from home. So I decided that I’d put together a Free Mama Summit. I’d bring together the BEST teachers and coaches I could find and get them to come and share all of their knowledge with you. 

And then a friend of mine introduced me to Caitlin Pyle, and I found out that she had already done ALL THE WORK involved in putting together exactly the summit I was dreaming of. 

When I looked at the list of people teaching, I was blown away. 

Julie Stoin — who makes several hundred thousand dollars every month.

Brittany Bullen — of Nerdy Girl Video Marketing fame (that I looked up to while building my own business!)

Michelle Schroeder-Gardener — the queen of affiliate marketing.

Abbi Perets — my very own copywriter.

Right on the spot, I begged Caitlin to let me be part of the summit, too, and she agreed, and the experience has been AMAZING.

Now, Caitlin’s just opened the doors to the brand-new Work-At-Home School, which is…

Wow. How do I even explain it?

When you enroll in Work-At-Home School, you’re actually getting access to over 30 courses and trainings. And these are PREMIUM courses and trainings — the kind that would cost you over $7500 if you purchased them all individually.

Now, if you don’t know this about me, I’ve spent over $100,000 on courses and coaches over the last few years. 

And the stuff that’s included in Work-At-Home School is GOOD. 

I’ve included the Quick Start Freelance Success Kit, which costs $247.

Julie Stoin put in Create Your Laptop Life, which costs $588.

Brad McOwen is giving you Building a Website, which costs $449.

Abbi Perets added Double Your Freelance Income, which costs $497.

And there are SO MANY MORE.

You’ll find training and courses that are exactly right for YOU.

And you can get the whole thing for just $497. That’s literally what it would cost you to buy just one or two of the courses included — and you’re getting over 30. 

Yes. 

Over 30 different trainings, each one specifically included to help you build a work-at-home lifestyle you love — all while making an excellent income.

Plus.

I don’t know about you, but I LOVE bonuses, so when you enroll in WAHS through my affiliate link and send me a copy of your confirmation email, I’m going to load you up with goodies. Here’s what you’ll get:

• An audio copy AND the Kindle version of my bestselling book, The Free Mama
• The Prospect to Paid training, which will teach you exactly what to say and do to sign your first (or next!) client
• The Digital Access Pass, a complete, professionally-produced recording from our 3-Day Live Event: ALL of the speaker presentations, digital copies of all materials distributed, and a complete event Workbook  

Oh, and one more thing. 

I’m serious about your success. So if you join Work-At-Home School, you’ll also get an invitation to a very special strategy call with me on Friday May 1 at 2pm Central. I’ll make sure you know how to make the MOST of the program so that you don’t waste any time and start earning back your investment right away.

Ready to rock your world? Get yourself enrolled in Work-At-Home School and snag your Free Mama Bonus Bundle. Can’t wait to see you on that strategy call!

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P.S. If you’re serious about working from home, then Work-At-Home School has EVERYTHING you need. And right now, you can get the WHOLE thing for just $497. That price is going UP in just a few days, so DO NOT WAIT.

P.P.S. Signing on your next client just got EVEN EASIER with my FREE Onboarding Checklist! I’m walking you through the exact steps you need to take to streamline your client onboarding process, and you can get a hard copy of my super awesome checklist!