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Women Inspiring Women

Episode 345: The Energy Behind Your Ask: Why Confidence Closes More Than Strategy

Women Inspiring Women

Melanie Mitro

Entrepreneurship, Business, Marketing

4.8848 Ratings

🗓️ 1 July 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, I sit down with sales coach and absolute gem, Kirsten Schmidt, to talk all things sales—but not in the cringey, cold-DM way. We’re talking about selling with heart, clarity, and confidence. Kirsten shares her powerful journey from the fast-paced world of corporate sales to finding her true calling in coaching, and how shifting her mindset completely changed the game. We dive into the fears that so many of us face around selling, and how to reframe them so you can show up in a...

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0:00.0

Welcome back to the Melanie Mitro show where ambition meets alignment for direct sellers and women who lead.

0:05.7

If you've ever found yourself second guessing your direct messages holding back from making the offer or wondering why great conversations aren't turning into conversions, this episode is for you.

0:17.9

Today, I'm sitting down with a new friend of mine, Kirsten Schmidt,

0:22.2

and we are talking about sales. She is a powerhouse sales and confidence coach who teaches

0:28.1

women how to sell with integrity, clarity, and heart. And she's walking us through the exact

0:33.1

mindset shifts and strategies that will help you move forward from awkward to authentic in the sales

0:38.7

process. So you can stop overthinking, start connecting, and confidently close. Whether you're

0:44.1

building your first business or you're scaling to six figures and beyond this conversation

0:48.2

will meet you where you are and help you step into your next level. So let's dive in.

0:58.7

Okay. and help you step into your next level. So let's dive in. Well, hey, everybody, welcome back. It's Melanie Mitro and I have a guest on the show today.

1:04.0

And we're going to be talking all about sales and selling, which I love the art of successful selling and figuring out that process.

1:14.0

But I also know that many of you that listen to the podcast are deathly afraid of it.

1:18.7

You avoid it at all costs. And if you do get somebody that is interested, a couple of things

1:25.3

happen. Number one, you word vomit. I always say this, so you guys

1:29.1

know this is a term I use like, you word vomit all over them. You scare them away and then they're

1:33.4

gone. Or you don't interview them or ask enough questions to really connect and the conversation

1:40.6

just kind of falls flat. And so today, we're going to dive into how can we

1:45.9

increase your confidence in sales? How can we help you convert a little bit more? And I know that

1:51.8

this is going to be a skill that every one of you need. And if you're a leader, this is definitely

1:57.0

something that can help you lead your team or improve your skill set as well.

2:02.7

So we're going to dive into the conversation today.

2:09.5

Our guest is Kirsten, and I met her at an event in Canada, the High Vib Women's Conference that our mutual friend, Christina Bartold, and her business partner run.

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