The Be Heard Podcast
The Be Heard Podcast
Lisa D. Sparks
Welcome to the Be Heard podcast where each week we’ll inject simplicity into marketing for your business. My name is Lisa D. Sparks and I am passionate about small business success. I started the podcast to make it easy for you, the busy business owner to make small tweaks to your existing marketing strategies that produce big results. I’ll share insights from current events, the latest marketing books, idea brokers, and anywhere else I get inspiration to help you Be Heard in the marketplace. During the next 30 minutes, you’ll be inspired, gain key insights, and find ways to improve what you’re already doing to make your voice heard. Now let’s get started.
They Can’t All Be Brilliant: The Be Heard Show Podcast – Episode 29
They can’t all be brilliant. Nor should they be. One of the key things about producing content, and quality content, is that some of it isn’t going to be as high in quality as you would always like. What’s the solution? Stop producing? Stop speaking? Stop being? Absolutely not. Instead, focus on the fun of […]
Nov 16, 2016
2 min
Consistency, Comfort Zones, and One Buttock! – The Be Heard Show Podcast Episode 28
I hear it all of the time. “Get out of your comfort zone,” they say. “Do something new,” they say. “Your success is just outside of the things you’re already stuck doing,” the gurus holler. This week, I listened. And it was terrifying. I’m not sure how things will turn out. But I do know […]
Oct 25, 2016
5 min
Turn Your Crisis Into a Catapult – The Be Heard Show Episode 27
http://lisadsparks.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Episode27.mp3 This week I want to talk about a crisis mindset. In each crisis there lies an amazing opportunity. There’s a saying, “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” Charles Duhigg was so enamored with the idea of crisis as a catapult he devoted an entire section of his classic book “The Power of […]
Oct 19, 2016
3 min
Time to Show Up – The Be Heard Show Podcast  Episode 26
Is how you do something just as important as what you do or the results you get? Absolutely. In fact, it may be more important. Bottom line: It’s time to show up and to show up in a positive way. One of my favorite hip hop groups, De La Soul, had a perfect lyric to […]
Oct 11, 2016
5 min
Living with Loss – The Be Heard Show Podcast – Episode 25
In this special episode, I share details on how to cope with loss, whether it’s the loss of a parent, pet, or client. I share five key insights I’ve used to keep performing at my personal best even when things don’t appear to be going my way. Enjoy this episode and stay tuned for more. […]
Oct 4, 2016
10 min
Be Your Authentic Self – Be Heard Podcast Episode 24 with Jennifer Benoit
This week our guest on the Be Heard Podcast Show is Jennifer Benoit of Starting Today. Our centered around personal development, self-acceptance, and the power of being vulnerable. Jennifer Benoit has dedicated her career to being a change agent in the lives of individuals, families, and communities.  Jennifer is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker as […]
Sep 27, 2016
42 min
Traumatic Brain Injury – Be Heard Podcast Show – Episode 23
Traumatic brain injury. A week ago today I swerved my bike to avoid toppling over a car. The car’s driver swung out in front of me to get a parking space, it would seem. Only, she didn’t have enough room to pull all the way in. The butt of the car was sticking out. I […]
Sep 20, 2016
10 min
Be Your Own PR Dept – Be Heard Podcast Episode  22 with Nicole Vascianna
It was a great pleasure to have Nicole Vascianna of Maternity Village as the first guest for Season 2. She gave phenomenal insights that are simple, actionable, and results-getable! Here’s a quick summary of what we discussed but to get the full scoop you’ll just have to tune into the podcast episode.   Nicole Vascianna […]
Sep 13, 2016
24 min
Protect Your Progress – The Be Heard Podcast Episode 21
Protect Your Progress This is the last Mindset Minute before we launch into the second season of full podcast episodes for the Be Heard Show Podcast. I’m ecstatic and amazed at all of the good that comes from the conversations I’m having with business owners and others who inspire me on a regular basis. Interviewing […]
Aug 31, 2016
5 min
Do It Anyway: The Be Heard Podcast Episode 20
There are few things more intimidating than a blank piece of paper, a blank screen, an empty recording track. Nothing. What do you do, when you don’t know what to do? What do you do when the blank paper mocks you, laughs at you, tells you you’ll never fill it, that your ideas aren’t worth […]
Aug 24, 2016
3 min