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Episode 314: The Holiday Collab Playbook for Direct Sellers

In this episode of the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, we’re talking all about holiday collaborations and how partnering with other small businesses can help you reach new audiences during the busiest shopping season of the year. Along the way, we’re sharing how to find the right partners, creative ways to team up, and what to plan ahead so your collab runs smoothly. We’re also covering how to protect your audience and turn a seasonal collaboration into lasting business relationships. Each idea is simple to put into practice, so you can make the most of your holiday marketing!

Episode 313: 5 Things to Hand Off to AI This Holiday Season

In this episode of the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, we’re talking all about the tasks you can hand off to AI to get ahead of the busiest stretch of the year. Along the way, we’re also getting honest about what leaning on AI day to day can really feel like, and why that’s worth paying attention to as the holidays approach. Each idea is simple to put into practice, so you can lighten your plate and actually enjoy the season.

Episode 312: Get Them Before Black Friday: Holiday Strategy for Direct Sellers

In this episode of the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, we’re diving into how holiday shoppers are spending this year and what that means for your business. We’re sharing the latest shopping data and real feedback from our Q4 virtual retreat. Then we map out the season and share promo and event ideas to help you make the most of the holidays. If your plan for the season is still coming together, this one’s for you.

Episode 311: Canva Made Simple: Design Tips Every Direct Seller Needs with Kat Cornell

Canva can do a lot more than create social media graphics, but knowing where to start can feel overwhelming. In this episode of the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, Becky chats with Kat Cornell of The Creative Cat Studio about making Canva easier to use in your direct sales business. They talk about why templates are a great starting point, how to simplify your designs, which Canva features can save you time, and how to create consistent content across your social media, website, and other marketing channels.
Kat also shares practical ways to use AI as a starting point for design, why a brand kit can make your workflow easier, and one simple exercise you can try this week to look at your existing content with fresh eyes.

Episode 310: Still Selling at the Top: How jBloom’s First Diamond Leads a 900-Person Team with Chalisa Hagan

In this episode of the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, we chat with Chalisa Hagan, jBloom’s first ever Diamond Executive Director, about what it really takes to lead a big team without stepping away from selling. Chalisa has spent over 22 years in the jewelry space, and today she leads a team of more than 900 while still showing up at her own events. She shares how her view of the business has changed over the years, plus a few of the ways she keeps her team excited to be part of it. If you’re working toward leadership in your own business, this one’s a refreshingly honest look at life at the top.

Episode 309: How to Clone Yourself with Amber McCue

In this episode of the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, we chat with business coach Amber McCue, author of the brand new book How to Clone Yourself. Amber has spent over 15 years building multiple businesses, often alongside a corporate career, and she’s learned to do it without living at her desk. She shares the thinking that helped her stop doing everything herself, plus how she’s putting AI to work in her own business. If you’ve ever wished there were two of you, this conversation might get you closer than you think.

Episode 308: From AI that Writes to AI that Works with Jeremy Launder

In this episode of the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, Becky and Jeremy Launder pick up where their last AI conversation left off and take it a big step further. They move from using AI to write in your brand voice to having it actually get work done across the tools you already use every day. Jeremy breaks down the tech that’s quietly reshaping how they run their business, and they share an early look at what it’s starting to make possible inside Oh My Hi. If AI has only ever been a writing buddy for you, this one might change how you think about it.

Episode 307: Why Your Story Matters More Than You Think with DSA’s Dave Grimaldi

In this episode of the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, we chat with Dave Grimaldi, CEO of the Direct Selling Association (DSA), about why the personal stories behind our businesses carry so much weight. Dave returns for a state-of-the-union look at his first two years leading the DSA, including what has surprised him most about direct sellers and what is really happening in Washington right now. He also shares why direct selling fits so naturally into the larger American story. And with Direct Selling Day landing the day after this episode goes live, the timing could not be better.

Episode 306: Make Social Social Again with Melina Dixon

In this episode of the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, we chat with Melina Dixon, Chief Heart Officer of Heart & Hustle and owner of the Kick It Club, about why genuine connection still comes first on social media. After more than two decades in the direct sales field, Melina brings a relationship-first perspective on turning everyday conversations into real sales. She digs into consistency, showing up with intention, and building a brand that feels unmistakably yours.