851: How to Take Back Control of Your Life, Career and Future

The Goal Digger Podcast

Jenna Kutcher | Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy & Marketing

Business, Marketing

4.8 • 12.3K Ratings

🗓️ 10 February 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever thought about what your reputation is really worth? In today’s fast-paced, hyperconnected world, your personal brand can be the difference between doors opening or staying shut. But here’s the thing—building a standout personal brand isn’t just about Instagram followers or flashy logos. It’s about strategy, substance, and self-reliance. Maha Abouelenein knows this better than anyone. With over three decades of experience leading communications for tech giants like Google and Netflix, as well as navigating high-stakes IPOs and global campaigns, Maha is a master at storytelling and branding. Today, we’re discussing how to cultivate a reputation that opens doors, the mindset shifts needed to stay relevant in a fast-changing world, and why self-reliance isn’t just a buzzword—it’s the key to long-term success. Whether you’re an entrepreneur looking to stand out, or someone ready to take control of your career, this episode is packed with practical strategies to help you thrive! Goal Digger Facebook Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/goaldiggerpodcast/ Goal Digger Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goaldiggerpodcast/ Goal Digger Show Notes: https://www.jennakutcherblog.com/maha-abouelenein Thanks to our Goal Digger Sponsors: Run your first payroll with Gusto and get three months free at http://Gusto.com/goaldigger! Make B2B marketing everything it can be and get a $100 credit on your next campaign. Go to https://www.linkedin.com/goal to claim your credit! Cancel unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster at https://www.rocketmoney.com/goaldigger. Get 10% off your first OSEA order sitewide with code GOALDIGGER at https://oseamalibu.com/. Get all the Goal Digger goodness you love COMPLETELY ad-free. Visit jennakutcher.com/adfree to subscribe today!

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0:00.0	Your smartest New Year's resolution is calling your name at jennacutcher.com forward slash email.
0:08.3	After years of growing and serving my email list and transforming it into the number one profit
0:13.2	driver in my business, I am handing over my best strategies so that you can do the same.
0:18.8	Because the truth is you can't build a business on platforms you don't
0:22.3	own or don't control. Because when algorithms run the show, you're not exactly calling the shots.
0:28.0	That's why building an asset that you own and can rely on will be the best thing you do in 2025.
0:33.8	Let me help you get started with my signature program, The List to Launch Lab, that is open and ready to
0:39.2	welcome new students right now at jenicutcher.com forward slash email. It is high time that you have a
0:45.8	direct line to that ideal client audience that you long to serve and sell to. Don't wait on this.
0:51.7	This exclusive offer is ending soon.
1:06.1	Head to jennicutcher.com forward slash email now to get my exact system in blueprint for starting, growing, and monetizing your very own email list on your terms and driven by your unique goals for your business.
1:09.1	That's jennicutcher.com forward slash email.
1:10.6	I hope to see you inside.
1:18.7	You know, putting deposits in other people's trust bank. And I believe it. I live it.
1:23.1	It's something I teach in a lot of the people that I work with and in my clients and in my book.
1:29.1	I feel like it's a game changer for not thinking short term. You'd be surprised how much you can get back.
1:35.3	I'm Jenna Goetcher, your host of the Gold Digger podcast. I escaped the corporate world at the age of 23 with nothing more than a $300 camera from Craigslist and a dream. Now I'm running a
1:41.5	seven-figure online business that feels even better than it looks, all from
1:45.6	my house in small town, Minnesota with my family. Here, we value time as our currency. We mix
1:52.1	the woo and the work, and we are in the pursuit of building businesses that give us the freedom
1:57.0	to live lives that we love. I've always loved turning big goals into reality, and I'm
2:02.0	here to help you do the same. This isn't just a peek behind the curtain. Come along with me and my
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