Do successful people ask themselves different questions? Are they more disciplined… or do they simply operate from a different kind of intention?

This week Genevieve Skory welcomes Nancy Bogart, CEO and founder of Jordan Essentials, for a grounded conversation about what long-term success actually looks like in direct sales.

Nancy shares her origin story: leaving her career to care for a son born with a severe birth defect, becoming a stay-at-home mom to three boys, and then inventing a lotion bar that unexpectedly took off at craft fairs in 1999. After selling out repeatedly and seeing others ask to help make and sell the product, she and her husband incorporated the business in 2000 — and 25 years later, the company continues to grow.

You’ll hear how Nancy thinks about boldness (including borrowing it from her mom), why desperation doesn’t create sustainable results, and how intention becomes a “line in the sand” that helps leaders stay above the noise. They also dive into personal inventory, values, uniqueness in leadership, and what to do when a company hits a downturn — including the importance of transparency, integrity, and staying long enough to actually learn the lesson.

Nancy also shares practical insights on relationships, leadership development, protecting your circle, and why “it always works out” is more than a catchphrase — it’s a mindset practice your brain listens to.

If you’ve been feeling stalled, doubting your next move, or wondering how real leaders stay steady through hard seasons, this episode will land.

Connect with Nancy + Jordan Essentials:

https://www.facebook.com/nancy.bogart.817642/

JordanEssentials.com

Instagram: nancybogart.jordanessentials

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• (00:00:01) - Why Successful People Ask Different Questions
• (00:00:28) - Nancy Bocart on The Call
• (00:01:19) - Where Everything Clicks: Starting a Business at 33
• (00:04:54) - Nancy Melton on Her Boldness
• (00:09:13) - The Importance of Intention in Success
• (00:13:05) - saying no to things that don't align with your intention
• (00:17:54) - Women's Personal Inventory
• (00:22:16) - Nancy's Strengths and Weaknesses
• (00:27:01) - What kind of leader are you?
• (00:28:48) - Expert Talk: Next Steps for Our Leaders
• (00:33:58) - Where Can People Find Jordan Essentials?
• (00:35:28) - Jordan Essentials CEO on His 2026 Goal
• (00:37:23) - Nancy's Take on Success

Genevieve uses the Olympics as a powerful business metaphor to call out a common trap: confusing busyness with progress.

Olympians spend years training in silence—repetition without applause—for one performance. They don’t hire coaches to keep them “busy.” They train to win, practice the hard parts, and measure results. Genevieve argues that many entrepreneurs do the opposite: they stay endlessly busy doing what they’re already comfortable with, avoid the numbers, avoid standards, and then wonder why results feel irregular.

This episode breaks down:

• Why busyness can be avoidance in disguise

• How “familiar strengths” protect your routines—and stop growth

• What real coaching is (correction, standards, feedback) vs what it isn’t (babysitting, cheerleading, feel-good validation)

• The difference between loyalty to effort vs loyalty to outcomes

• Why standards reduce activity and increase results

• How to tell if you’re coachable—and why coachability is the door to mastery

If you’re tired of working hard without the results to show for it, this episode will help you shift from “busy” to “training to win.”

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• (00:00:00) - How to Be Busy vs Making Progress
• (00:02:28) - Busy Entrepreneurs: The Secret to Success
• (00:10:19) - How to Get Out of Busyness
• (00:13:37) - Coaching vs. Coaching
• (00:19:24) - Not All People Are Coachable
• (00:22:11) - Looking for a Coach who Will Work With You

In this episode, Genevieve shares the number one thing people tell her after speaking engagements: “We used to do that.” The frustrating part? They’re usually talking about the exact behaviors that created growth in the first place.

So why do people stop doing what works? Genevieve says it’s often not a strategy issue—it’s boredom.

She walks through the early “organized chaos” phase of business where adrenaline, excitement, and emotional highs drive momentum. The problem is that this teaches your nervous system to mislabel confidence as a feeling you need to chase. When your business matures and systems start working, growth can feel calm—and calm can feel “wrong” if you’re addicted to urgency.

Genevieve reframes boredom as a sign of progress: when it feels quiet and things are working, that’s the point. This episode is a call to stop manufacturing drama, stop offer-hopping, and stop chasing stimulation. Instead, lean into calm confidence, emotional regulation, and leadership presence—the skills that create sustainable sales and consistent growth.

If you’re in the “boring but working” phase, this doesn’t need fixing. It needs trust.

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• (00:00:00) - What Would Make You Stop Boring?
• (00:00:57) - What Do You Do When Things Feel Boring?
• (00:10:47) - The Calm, Confident Sales Studio

Genevieve welcomes her first-ever podcast guest, career and life coach Rikki Schwartz, for a real conversation about resilience, reinvention, and values-based career decisions.

Rikki shares her “hero’s journey” from pursuing a “safe” path (physical therapy) to realizing—painfully—that it wasn’t aligned… and walking away even though she was nearly finished. She eventually built a high-level corporate career (Ford → Waste Management), rising to Vice President, leading large teams and revenue… until one day she was laid off after 17 years.

From there, Rikki discovered career coaching, the power of structure and “homework,” and eventually launched her own practice: My Turn Life Coaching—helping people move through denial, grief, fear, and identity loss so they can rebuild with clarity.

This episode is for anyone who:

• feels stuck in a “secure” path that’s draining them

• was laid off or sidelined and is questioning their value

• is considering entrepreneurship but wants the real truth

• needs a framework to reconnect with their strengths and values

Connect with Rikki: My Turn Life Coaching
https://www.myturnlifecoaching.com

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• (00:00:01) - The Inaugural Guest on the Podcast
• (00:01:38) - How to start a business with a minimum degree
• (00:06:53) - How to End Your Career with a Purpose
• (00:11:04) - Getting out of the Physical Therapy Program
• (00:13:13) - What Advice Do You Have For Starting a Business?
• (00:14:10) - What is a Value Proposition for your Resume?
• (00:14:39) - Your DNA and How to Use It
• (00:19:24) - The Safety Affliction
• (00:23:12) - The Importance of Alignment in Your Career
• (00:25:55) - Ricky Schwartz on Looking Back on His Life
• (00:28:56) - What Advice Do You Have For Job Seekers?

Working hard, but your business still feels stuck? In this episode, Genevieve explains why high-performing women often avoid the one decision that unlocks growth. Learn how commitment changes your brain, why identity shifts drive results, and how to move from side hustler energy to calm, confident leadership in 2026.

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• (00:00:00) - How to Grow Your Business
• (00:01:12) - Making a Decisive Decision About Your Success
• (00:07:19) - How to Make It Work: Finding the Time
• (00:15:13) - Deciding What to Do Next
• (00:17:21) - A High-Performers Only Podcast

What if you’re not behind… you’re simply at the exact stage of business growth where tactics stop working and leadership must take over?

In this episode, Genevieve speaks to high performers who feel stuck, pressured, or oddly “pushy” in their business — and who immediately assume it must be them. She reframes that spiral with a simple truth: the discomfort you feel is feedback, not criticism. It’s information. And it’s often a sign you’re being called to evolve into a bigger role.

Using a powerful “flat tire” analogy, Genevieve explains how we would never blame ourselves for a normal obstacle in driving — yet we blame ourselves relentlessly when business hits a predictable growth stage. The problem isn’t that you need a new script, new offer, or a total rebrand. The problem is that you’ve outgrown the version of you that your current tactics were built to protect.

This is a sales identity and leadership conversation: visibility, confidence, alignment, and learning to own your expertise without shrinking. You’ll also hear why following “strugglers” (people who refuse to evolve) keeps you stuck — and how to choose growth instead.

If you’re at a fork in the road — back to “back in the day” or forward into a future you design — this episode will help you exhale, reset, and step into Calm Confidence.

To learn more about Sales Confidence Studio or Genevieve’s premier/executive coaching, DM her on social @Genevieve_Skory and say: “I heard your podcast. I need to know more.”

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If your business feels heavy, exhausting, or like you’re “performing” again… you don’t need a new plan. You need a reset with meaning.

In this CEO-to-CEO episode, Genevieve shares what she keeps hearing from smart, capable women: self-doubt, self-blame, and a quiet disconnect from the work they used to love. And she explains why no pricing change, new offer, or “better strategy” can save a business when meaning has gone missing—because strategy only amplifies what already exists underneath.

You’ll hear why success isn’t just a higher title or bigger check, but a deeper level of understanding and purpose. Why selling (including weight loss) works best when it’s rooted in impact—not transactions. And why the leaders who last don’t rely on pressure or urgency; they sell through conviction.

At the end, Genevieve gives you a simple 15-minute practice (no phone, no scrolling) and three questions that help restore meaning, rebuild confidence, and create grounded leadership for 2026.

If this resonates, subscribe, leave a review, and share the episode. We’re saying no to hustling in 2026—and yes to calm confidence.

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• (00:00:00) - The Secret to Success in 2020
• (00:03:39) - Weight Loss: The Meaning of Sales
• (00:11:21) - 6 Rules for Rediscover Your Why
• (00:13:15) - A Year of Meaning in Your Business

In this episode, Genevieve shows weight loss coaches, gyms, and health pros how to replace vague “lose weight” messaging with clear, specific language that actually converts. She breaks down the four stages of the weight loss journey—starting, already on a program (including GLP-1s), plateau, and maintenance—and explains how to speak to each stage differently so clients feel seen instead of sold to. If your weight loss content is blending into the noise and you want more aligned customers without shame-based tactics, this episode gives you a simple, powerful messaging framework.

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Four Weight Loss Stages - and Their 10 Hooks
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