are these questions keeping you up at night?

How do I confidently lead my team?

What motivates my team to do their best?

What systems can I leverage to scale my team?

How do I create a long-term, sustainable business?

feeling like you’re constantly trying to do it all?

Now, you’re responsible for your entire team’s success — not just your own.

You’re juggling your personal business and supporting your team. You get caught up in the day-to-day, but know that you need a big picture perspective to inspire, motivate and grow your team over the long haul.

Equipping yourself and your team with the training, tools and systems needed to grow becomes more important than ever. Let’s lean in and do the hard leadership work!

tools of the trade

Not a leader? Check out this training for established direct sellers or newbies.

Episode 281: How to Lead With Energy and Real Connection with Megan Kuiper

In this episode of the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, we’re joined by Megan Kuiper, executive coach, culture consultant, and keynote speaker, to talk about leading through genuine human connection. Megan brings a fresh perspective on what it really takes to show up with energy, build relationships that stick, and dream bigger than your day-to-day grind. If you’ve been running on empty or just going through the motions, this one’s for you.

Episode 280: Why Text Marketing Still Wins in 2026 with Project Broadcast Founder Jake Dempsey

In this episode of the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, we’re joined by Jake Dempsey, Founder and CEO of Project Broadcast, to talk all about text marketing strategies for 2026. Jake shares his data-driven philosophy on relationship marketing, why the most engaging messages are often the simplest ones, and how direct sellers can use automation to build and own their audience. You’ll come away with practical ideas for using Project Broadcast to capture leads, nurture relationships, and create repeatable systems that grow your business without adding to your to-do list.

Episode 279: Podcast Takeover with The Other 99% Hosts, Lisa Duck & Susan Larimer

In this week’s Modern Direct Seller Podcast, we’re joined by Lisa Duck and Susan Larimer, co-hosts of The Other 99% podcast, for a special takeover episode all about the Modern Direct Seller Academy. Lisa and Susan share how they each found their way into the Academy, walk through everything included across all three membership tiers, and reflect on how being part of this community has transformed their businesses, their mindset, and even their identities as direct sellers. Whether you’re Academy-curious or already a member, this one is packed with real talk and genuine enthusiasm from two sellers who’ve lived it.

Episode 278: What to Say (and What NOT to Say) in the DMs with Tara Lassiter

In this episode of the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, we’re joined by Tara Lassiter, relationship marketing strategist, to talk about finding your buyers and believers through authentic storytelling and smarter social selling. Tara shares what twelve years at QVC taught her about personal branding, how to craft stories that connect without feeling self-centered, and her ABC framework for building real relationships in the DMs. This one is packed with fresh strategies to show up more confidently and build an audience that’s in it for the long haul.

Episode 277: Follow Up Strategies to Turn Leads into Loyal Customers

In this episode of the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, we shine the spotlight on one of the most important (and most avoided) activities in direct sales: following up. We’re breaking down the real reasons so many sellers skip it, how to shift your mindset around it, and the simple systems you can put in place to stay consistent. The leads are already there. This episode is about making sure they don’t go cold, with straightforward strategies to follow up at every stage and build the kind of relationships that keep customers coming back.

Episode 276: Making Home Your Happy Place: A Conversation with Katy Wells

In this episode of the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, we chat with Katy Wells, host of The Maximalized Minimalist podcast, about her newly released book “Making Home Your Happy Place” and her holistic approach to decluttering. Katy shares why traditional organizing methods fail for most people, introduces her framework for understanding different types of clutter, and offers practical advice for entrepreneurs working from home. This conversation covers sustainable decluttering strategies, managing visual inputs in your workspace, and starting small to create lasting change in your home and business.

Episode 275: Build Relationships at Scale with Text Marketing

In this episode of the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, we’re diving into text marketing and how it can transform the way you connect with customers and grow your business. You’ll learn permission-based strategies for using text marketing to build genuine relationships at scale, from weekly text clubs to automated customer care sequences and local marketing. Whether you’re already using text marketing or just getting started, this episode is packed with actionable ideas to help you save time, increase engagement, and drive more sales.

Episode 274: Why Every Social Seller Needs Their Own Website

In this episode of the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, we’re talking all about why direct sellers need their own website in 2026. We’re diving into the problem with relying only on social media, the limitations of corporate websites, and how having your own website helps you capture leads and build credibility. You’ll learn about the new Oh My Hi and Project Broadcast integration that automates follow-up through email and text, plus discover the Capture and Convert page template designed to help you get started fast.

Episode 273: The Burnout No One Talks About with Ashley McDonald

In this episode of the Modern Direct Seller Podcast, we chat with Ashley McDonald, a therapist and nervous system first business mentor, about high functioning burnout. The conversation explores why high functioning burnout is invisible to others, how high-achieving women live in a constant state of “never enough,” and practical tools like the Somatic Wealth Framework and micro moments of stillness to help you stop adding and start subtracting.