CREATING SUCCESS FROM THE INSIDE OUT

WELCOME TO WEDNESDAY WEEKLY WINS!

Every Wednesday, James and Jenni sit down with a new Digital CEO to share real-life success stories from inside Business By Design—giving you an inside look at what’s truly possible for your online business. These episodes are packed with inspiration, motivation, and game-changing wins to fuel your own journey. 

✨ Ready to get inspired? Check out the episodes below and see what’s possible for YOU! 🚀

Episode 771: Digital CEO Success Story: How Two Sisters Each Built 6 & 7-Figure Businesses While Their Kids Were Sleeping:: Amber Brueseke & Rachel Coons BBD Success Stories

May 31, 2025

Ready to hear how two sisters built their 6 & 7-figure businesses from nap time?

“I just listened to James… and whatever he said, I did.”

In this episode, we’re joined by Amber and Rachel, sisters, moms of 4, and Digital CEOs who built two thriving businesses after joining Business By Design. Rachel went from 1:1 coaching to launching a beta membership with 200 members in just 8 weeks. Amber had her first 6-figure launch a year after joining BBD — and now runs a 7-figure brand.

They’ve helped over THOUSANDS clients, and it all started with one decision: saying yes to BBD, and you’ll hear their full story today on the podcast.

What changed everything for Amber and Rachel? They attended The Rise of the Digital CEO, made one powerful decision, and took action. If you're still stuck in side hustle mode, this is your moment! This free 3-part training is your crash course in launching a scalable digital business — from scratch. Join The Rise now before it’s gone and register for free ...

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Episode 770: Digital CEO Success Story: She SOLD OUT her Beta, Stopped Trading Time for Money and 3X her Annual Revenue - Jenny Ferrero’s BBD Success Story

May 29, 2025

Ready for a dose of what's truly possible? This week on the podcast, we’ve been featuring inspiring Business By Design students who are doing BIG things. Today, we introduce you to Jenny Jaucian, a fitness and sustainable weight loss coach who traded burnout for breakthrough and built a business that truly supports her life.

In this episode, Jenny reveals how she used the proven tools and strategies from Business By Design to break free from the exhausting one-on-one, time-for-money grind. She candidly shares the unexpected hurdles she faced and the moves she made that allowed her to create a scalable business, which is one that even let her manage launches while on her honeymoon in Greece!

If you're like Jenny and dreaming of building something that allows you to make a significant impact while enjoying genuine freedom, then you won't want to miss the practical lessons and insights from this inspiring episode.

It’s finally here! The Rise of the Digital CEO is LIVE, and you can j...

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Episode 769: Digital CEO Weekly Win: A Voice Actor Turns His Passion Into a 6-Figure Business & Grows His Revenue +177% Doing What He LOVES in a SMALL Niche - Paul Schmidt's BBD Success Story

May 28, 2025

Each day this week we’ve been highlighting Business By Design members who are doing incredible things in their businesses, and today is no exception! Jenni sits down with Paul Schmidt, a voice actor turned Digital CEO, as he pulls back the curtain and shares the big lessons and insights he’s gained on his own journey. 

In this episode, Paul reveals why he decided to switch to a live launch model to sell his signature program and what happened as a result, and how he’s now consistently attracting new leads into his business daily. You’ll also learn some the ways he is leveraging the knowledge and support of others in the BBD community, and why he views coaching as the ultimate shortcut to success in entrepreneurship.  

Paul's story shows that with the right guidance and persistence, your unique skills can translate into a wildly successful digital business, regardless of the size of your niche!

It’s finally here! The Rise of the Digital CEO is LIVE, and you can join us NOW at www....

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Episode 768: Digital CEO Weekly Win: A Photographer in a SMALL Niche Making 6-Figures/Year On Digital Membership - Sean Brown's BBD Success Story

May 27, 2025

Today, we're spotlighting another incredible Business By Design Success Story! Meet Sean Brown, a senior portrait photographer who not only built a 6-figure photography business, but now empowers other photographers to achieve similar results.

In this episode, Sean reveals the exact strategies from BBD he has used to scale his photography education business and how he’s maintained an incredibly high retention rate in the process. Sean also opens up about the mindset shifts that were needed to embrace his dual role as a successful photographer and educator, why outsourcing is a necessity regardless of what phase of business you are currently in, and so much more. Get ready, because this Digital CEO’s journey is sure to inspire and give you clarity on the next steps of your journey!

We just released the replays of my free 3-day training for digital course creators, called Your First Digital Product, which was the largest free masterclass that we’ve ever hosted! For a limited time on...

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Episode 767: Digital CEO Weekly Win: From 10K Months to Making 76K in April Alone: On Track to 7 Figures in a Small Niche – Dr. Rachel Vong’s BBD Success Story

May 26, 2025

It’s the week of The Rise of The Digital CEO, and today we’re highlighting another incredible story of a community member who is leveraging what they’ve learned in Business By Design to see massive results in their business! In this episode, Jenni chats with Dr. Rachel Vong, a naturopathic doctor who transformed her online business from a plateau of $10K-$15K months to an astonishing $76,000 month. This didn’t take years to do, but it all happened within a matter of months!

In this episode, Rachel shares her incredible journey of identifying and plugging the "leaky holes" in her business, the invaluable lessons she’s learned about messaging, the biggest mindset shifts she’s had to make, and the key insights she’s gained on successfully scaling a successful online offer. 

These case study episodes are some of our favorite ones to record, and after listening to Dr. Rachel Vong’s story, you’ll see why we love bringing them to you here on the podcast!

We just released the replays of...

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Episode 766: Digital CEO Weekly Win: How A Working Mom Let Go Of Self-Doubt & Made 200K in 18 Months - Laura Nicole's BBD Success Story

May 25, 2025

We’re kicking off a special week here, and to get you pumped and inspired we’ll be introducing you to a number of incredible entrepreneurs from our community who are here to share their BBD Success Stories! Today, Jenni speaks with Laura Nicole, a Digital CEO who in just 18 months built a thriving $200K business with a single online offer. Laura, a working mom, reveals how she let go of crippling self-doubt and imposter syndrome to achieve these remarkable results, and she’s just getting started!

In this episode, Laura shares her journey from college professor and virtual assistant to empowering over 800 moms to earn income from home. You’ll learn how the Business By Design community and a deep dive into the “mental game of entrepreneurship" helped her overcome the internal obstacles that arise with success. 

Make sure to stay tuned until the very end of the episode, where you’ll hear the live coaching session I recently gave Laura where she had so many powerful breakthroughs and ...

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Episode 765: Wednesday Weekly Win: How A Massage Therapist Went Beta Launch to $154K Per Quarter in a TINY Niche with Her First Digital Offer - Joanna Tringali’s Digital CEO Success Story

May 21, 2025

If you have ever felt like your unique skills are meant for more than just one-on-one clients, then you’re going to want to pay close attention to today’s Digital CEO Success Story! You’ll meet Business By Design student Joanna Tringali, who shares her inspiring journey from running her brick-and-mortar practice in New York City to becoming a multiple six-figure Digital CEO.

In this episode, we dive into Joanna’s pivotal decision to join BBD and how its step-by-step framework helped her overcome tech overwhelm (and more) to launch her first online offer. Along the way there were plenty of “a ha” moments and crucial mindset shifts Joanna uncovered that resulted in explosive growth for her business, and you’ll hear all about it in this powerful and inspiring conversation!

We just released the replays of my free 3-day training for digital course creators, called Your First Digital Product, which was the largest free masterclass that we’ve ever hosted! For a limited time only, you can...

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Episode 764: Wednesday Weekly Win: From BBD Beta to Booming Business - How a Touring Musician Scaled Her Online Course to Over 600k/Year Teaching What She Loves: Sarah Belle Reid's Digital CEO Success Story

May 20, 2025

Ever feel a pull to turn your unique passion into a profitable online business, even if it seems incredibly specific? As you know, we love putting the spotlight on our students in these Wednesday Weekly Win episodes, and we especially love featuring those Digital CEOs that operate in the smallest of niches! Today, Jenni sits down with the phenomenal Sarah Belle Reid, a professional musician turned digital CEO who's carved out a truly unique space teaching electronic music synthesis and sound design to fellow musicians. 

In this episode, Sarah shares her inspiring story of transforming her own initial struggles with learning synthesis into a successful online course, and she shows how focusing on a specialized audience and offering targeted expertise can lead to remarkable results. 

Be prepared to be amazed by the power of niching down and the incredible results it can bring in this latest Digital CEO Success Story!

We just released the replays of my free 3-day training for digita...

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Episode 763: The Two Most Challenging Phases of Online Business and How To Overcome Them Quickly

May 18, 2025

Feeling stuck in your online business, like you’re almost at that breakthrough but not quite there? Or perhaps you're eager to finally step off the sidelines and into the game of entrepreneurship? This is an important episode, as we dive into the two most challenging phases of online business that trip up countless entrepreneurs. 

In this episode, you’ll discover how to pinpoint exactly where you are on this journey right now. More importantly, we reveal how you can overcome these challenging phases quickly, as you confidently claim your title as the Digital CEO you're destined to be!

We just released the replays of my free 3-day training for digital course creators, called Your First Digital Product, which was the largest free masterclass that we’ve ever hosted! For a limited time only, you can get the replay at www.jameswedmore.com/fdp, but hurry as it’s only available until May 28th.

Save the date, because May 29th we kick off our live virtual extravaganza that happens just on...

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Episode 762: The Course Chronicles: The Results Are In (Episode 08)

May 16, 2025

The results are in and this is the episode you’ve all been waiting for. In this 8th and final installment of The Course Chronicles series, I share the results of the beta launch for our brand-new program, and you do not want to skip past this one and miss what happened! 

From initial concept to a sold-out success in a mind-blowing 16 seconds, I’m laying it all out today. If you've been following along, this is the ultimate payoff as I give the numbers, the timeline, and the key takeaways from turning an idea into a high-demand offer.

We hope you enjoyed this series and thank you for taking part in this journey. We’re excited to see what happens next, as we go beyond the beta!

We just released the replays of my free 3-day training for digital course creators, called Your First Digital Product, which was the largest free masterclass that we’ve ever hosted! For a limited time only, you can get the replay at www.jameswedmore.com/fdp, but hurry as it’s only available until May 28th.

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