🔥 DISCOVER how Marianne Hickman went from food stamps to building a multi-million dollar business while raising SIX children! In this powerful interview, Marianne reveals her "10 Seconds of Bravery" technique that transformed her from invisible to influential - and how YOU can use it too, even with limited time.

If you're a parent entrepreneur struggling to balance business and family, this episode is your permission slip to stop waiting for "someday" and start building your dream TODAY.

Marianne challenges everything you've heard about public speaking, time management, and leveraging your personal story. She shares the exact strategies that helped her transform from being on government assistance to helping companies grow from $2 million to $25 million in revenue.

PLUS: Get FREE access to Marianne's database of 1000+ podcasts actively seeking guests! Link below ⬇️

Key Insights You'll Discover:
• The critical difference between "selfish nerves" and "service-oriented nerves" in public speaking •
Why sharing from "scars" rather than "wounds" builds credibility while maintaining authenticity
• How social media metrics mislead entrepreneurs (and what to measure instead)
• The power of replacing work-life balance with work-life harmony
• Why side-by-side leadership creates better results than top-down direction
• How to involve your children in your business journey
• The "10 Seconds of Bravery" technique for overcoming entrepreneurial fear

Timestamps:
00:00:00 - Introduction to Marianne Hickman's journey
00:02:00 - The psychology of public speaking and overcoming fear
00:03:00 - Marianne on speaking nerves and service-oriented approach
00:05:58 - The energy exchange of public speaking
00:08:00 - From invisible to influential: Marianne's origin story
00:09:00 - Childhood experience that shaped her limiting beliefs
00:12:00 - The glass walking experience that changed everything
00:13:30 - Speaking to an empty room: persistence in building influence
00:15:00 - Vulnerability vs. Credibility: the balance for entrepreneurs
00:16:10 - The scars vs. wounds framework for sharing your story
00:17:00 - Marianne's food stamps story and being discerning
00:19:00 - What entrepreneurs obsess about that doesn't matter
00:21:00 - The $5,000 lesson about social media metrics
00:22:30 - The feedback experiment: measuring real impact
00:24:00 - The rock climbing story: leadership from the side
00:25:00 - "It's not how fast I can climb the wall. It's how many people I can get to the top."
00:27:00 - Parenting and entrepreneurship integration
00:29:00 - Work-life harmony vs. work-life balance
00:29:30 - The orchestra metaphor for life integration 00:30:30 - Involving children in your business journey
00:32:00 - Special message to mom entrepreneurs
00:33:00 - "You're doing a hell of a good job."
00:37:00 - Authentic parenting and leadership approaches
00:38:30 - Showing up for others' needs vs. your own comfort
00:39:00 - Divergent leadership: shifting between tender and firm
00:42:00 - Whiskered Wisdom: 10 Seconds of Bravery principle
00:45:30 - The pinky toe approach to expanding your comfort zone
00:47:30 - Free resource: Database of 1,000+ podcasts seeking guests

Strategies Shared:
Service-Oriented Speaking: Transform nerves by focusing on serving your audience
The Fire Principle: "A fire is the only thing that grows when you share it"
Scars vs. Wounds Framework: Share from healed experiences, not open wounds
Impact Measurement Experiment: Count unsolicited positive feedback for 30 days
Side-by-Side Leadership: Guide others by staying beside them, not shouting from above
Work-Life Harmony Model: Life as an orchestra where different instruments lead at different times
Family Business Integration: Ask your children how they want to be involved
Divergent Leadership: Shift between tender and firm based on what others need
10 Seconds of Bravery Technique: Break down intimidating actions into 10-second bursts
Pinky Toe Comfort Zone Expansion: Gradually expand with small, manageable steps

Resources Mentioned:
• Marianne's Free Podcast Database: https://mariannehickman.com/database
• The Dark Horse Insider Newsletter: https://darkhorseinsider.com
• Full Episode on our website: https://DarkHorseSchooling.com/ep508

Your Action Step:
Identify ONE small brave action you've been avoiding that would move your business forward. Commit to just 10 seconds of bravery to take that action today. Remember: you can do anything for 10 seconds!

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